In recent years, homework has become a very hot topic. Many parents and educators have raised concerns about homework and questioned how effective it is in enhancing students’ learning. There are also ...

“It’s always been the case that parents, kids—and sometimes teachers, too—wonder if this is just busy work,” says Epstein, co-director of the Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships at ...

If you're a parent with kids in school, you may have noticed they might be getting less homework than they used to or maybe none at all. That's a relief for some families and dismaying to others. We ...

However, reading and writing homework can be helpful if the prompt is good and requires evidence, analysis, or revision. Whether students should have homework depends on the quality of the prompt, and ...