I come, not to bury homework, but to praise it. Recent discussions about cancelling homework for good seem to be focused almost entirely on the needs of time-poor parents, rather than the benefits to ...

The debate about the importance and relevance of homework has been going on for decades. There is a divide in the philosophies of schools and teachers: Some say homework is imperative for student ...

Though long regarded as a basic feature of education, homework has drawn both compliments and criticism for its part in student learning. Historically, it supported individual study, strengthened ...

Speaking to Irish broadcaster RTE, Michael D. Higgins said school work should be “finished at the school” rather than at home, “an utterance likely to be seized upon by children for years to come in ...

Dad walks by his 14-year-old daughter Sophie’s room and sees that she is talking on the phone. He is enraged. It is 8:30 P.M. and she has not started her homework. Dad yells at her, "Get off the phone ...

Homework is a word that often brings a collective groan from students and parents alike. But new research has good news for students and parents who may be dealing with returning to school and ...

A mum has gone viral after telling her son's teacher that he would not be completing homework from now on - and insists other parents follow in her footsteps. Mum-of-three Cayley, from the US, made it ...

A mum has gone viral after sending an email to her son's teacher to explain her son will be 'opting out' of homework for the rest of the year. A mum's bold stance on homework has taken the internet by ...