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 ...

Some people suggest homework for primary school students is setting them up for success, while others think it's just an added pressure on an already competitive system. Dr Jennifer Buckingham from ...

It’s something we all remember from childhood, but after hours learning can be controversial. That’s why our latest Talking Point asks – should homework be banned? In 2012, the government allowed ...

HOMEWORK – few like it, many hate it. It can help children develop study skills, and to build on their classroom learning. But it can cause undue stress, eat away at leisure and family time and is not ...

“Homework is an extension of the school day,” Prof Hattie said. “The more parental surveillance homework requires, the more negative it is. “If a kid can’t do it and the parent can’t help then they ...

It's no secret that kids hate homework. And as students grapple with an ongoing pandemic that has had a wide range of mental health impacts, is it time schools start listening to their pleas about ...

We've all been there – you've put off your science homework as long as you can, but it's okay, you've got time to do it after school and go to the cinema this evening too… but then Mr Edwards drops a ...

Homework is not useless but its quality is far more important than quantity and schools should think very carefully about why they are setting it, an education expert at the University of South ...