You’ve probably heard the bad news about homework: kids are working longer hours than ever before, and it’s driving them nearly insane. At least one major book has made this argument, as have numerous ...

This is the third installment in our series about school in a perfect world. Read previous entries on calendars and content. We asked prominent voices in education—from policy makers and teachers to ...

WHAT KIDS HAVE long suspected and grownups won’t admit is true: Parents hate homework too. While all parents want their children to excel, many fret over how much time homework takes up–and what kids ...

HOUR upon hour of homework does more harm than good to children younger than 10, according to an expert. Dr Lara Ragpot, a lecturer of child development at the University of Johannesburg, was ...

In a recent Time for Kids publication it says that schools may get rid of homework. Even though this is most children's dream, I do not think it will happen. Here are some reasons why: A passage ...