I would like to offer some advice about one of the most frequent problems presented to me in over 30 years of clinical practice: battles over homework. I have half-jokingly told many parents that if ...

As a mom of five kids, I’ve heard it all: “Homework should be banned!” my son recently complained, throwing his backpack on the floor. And honestly, I get it. Over the past decade of parenting, I’ve ...

Brooklyn mom Liat Tamam (from left) sends daughters Rosa, 6, and Astrid, 3, to a no-homework school. Annie Wermiel See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google For ...

“I think the best thing a parent can do is provide a routine schedule, as much as possible; quiet space for study; rules that shut down media for an allotted time; and availability for questions.

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 ...

Are students working too hard? Britney Wilson provides insight on the homework debate. By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive occasional promotional offers for ...

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 ...

A teacher's main job is to make sure students are learning, and that includes assigning homework. Surprise, surprise, students don't like it. Would you believe that parents are raging against it now, ...