A few days into the new semester this January, the LaSalle Parish school district in rural Louisiana made a pronouncement: There would be no more homework. None of the 2,500 students in this district ...

Some experts worry that less homework could be a problem for math achievement, at a time when test scores nationwide are ...

As children make their way back to school this week, parents are busy buying uniforms, restoring a sleep routine, meeting new teachers, and thinking of healthy lunch ideas. But once in the swing of ...

Education experts reveal four common homework pitfalls that parents fall into, including doing the work for their children, ...

Homework doesn’t have to be a daily struggle. With the right environment, organization tools, and positive routines, kids can approach assignments with more focus and less resistance. Simple ...

An afterschool program provides academic support and a safe community for children of Churchill Downs backside workers, many ...

Those four words likely sound harmless to you. After all, you are being direct and looking out for your child's best ...

WARSAW, Poland — Ola Kozak is celebrating. The 11-year-old, who loves music and drawing, expects to have more free time for her hobbies after Poland’s government ordered strict limits on the amount of ...

Parents want their kids to be successful. Sometimes, parents are a bit too obsessed with this idea, though, and they try to take matters into their own hands. That’s what happened to one mom who was ...

Homework was probably first assigned the first time a teacher was frustrated that students weren’t learning enough—and that's probably when civilization began. Since then, legions of kids have pleaded ...