An analysis from the National Center for Education Statistics suggests that children in elementary schools with high concentrations of minority students have heavier homework burdens in both reading ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (FOX40.COM) — A new bill introduced in the ...

Reformers in the Progressive Era (from the 1890s to 1920s) depicted homework as a “sin” that deprived children of their playtime. Many critics voice similar concerns today. Yet there are many parents ...

Students in primary schools are being assigned nearly three times the amount recommended by the National Education Association (NEA), according to new research appearing in the American Journal of ...

When Victoria Correa, a junior at the Winchester High School, sat down to tackle her homework on a recent afternoon, she felt overwhelmed. She had five problems to complete for her pre-calculus class, ...

Having less homework would be beneficial for some students like Kyan Vanderweel, a San Luis Obispo high school student. With multiple band and orchestra practices a day, on top of taking AP classes, ...

KATONAH, N.Y. (CBSNewYork)-- To all those tiger moms and dads out there who push their children to excel in a competitive world, some of New York's top private schools have a message for you: ...

When a new school year begins, most teachers don’t wait long before they begin scheduling tests, and assigning loads of homework and reading assignments. Here are three tips for helping kids stay on ...