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 ...

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

Whenever “Gina,” a fifth grader at a suburban public school on the East Coast, did her math homework, she never had to worry about whether she could get help from her mom. “I help her a lot with ...

The issue of assigning homework is controversial in terms of its purpose, what to assign, the amount of time needed to complete it, parental involvement, its actual affect on learning and achievement, ...

Ask any student how they feel about homework, and you’ll probably get a sigh. For generations, homework has been treated as ...

LaSalle Parish in rural Louisiana has eliminated homework for all 2,500 students this semester, citing widespread dissatisfaction from parents and children. The decision reflects a broader national ...