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

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 ...

(CN) — Children around the world spend more time sitting and less time taking part in physical activities. It’s a hard trend to combat. But a study from the University of Bristol released Monday ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — How much homework is too much homework? A new California bill introduced in the State Assembly asserts that ...

From kindergartners to college students, they would all tell you the same thing: we need less homework. Met by the rolling eyes of teachers and parents, the call to less or no homework at all is often ...

Some bills before California’s Legislature don’t come from passionate policy advocates or powerful interest groups. Sometimes, the inspiration comes from a family car ride. While campaigning two years ...

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 ...

A few weeks back, Education Week reported on a new survey of what teachers had to say about homework. The results were illuminating. Forty percent of teachers said they had assigned less homework over ...