We can’t put the AI genie back in the bottle, so it’s time to redefine what homework is, and what it’s for, suggests Anthony ...

Every night, a similar drama unfolds at dining tables across the country. There's nagging, cajoling, not to mention tears. Homework is the bane of existence for students – and parents, too. Are the ...

What parent hasn’t wished that homework would just go away? At the end of a hard day, it’s hardly the activity of choice when tiredness is fraying tempers all round. At best homework is time-consuming ...

The strain on family relationships caused by children's homework often outweighs any educational benefit, a study has found. Research by the University of London's Institute of Education found that ...

Homework used to be a means of practicing what we’d learned. These days, it's the primary instruction method. Somewhere along ...

Across the decades, homework has never been especially popular with students. That's something we can all agree on. As it turns out, homework isn't always a hit with parents, either, especially when ...

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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Many classroom comedies and tragedies revolve around homework. Children learn to lie about homework, copy it from friends, “lose” it or “forget” it at home. Home assignments are necessary to provide ...