The role of homework has long been debated in education—what’s its purpose? How much is too much? Is it effective? As schools ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. When Carl Nassar approaches his 14-year-old daughter about homework, he can feel his own anxiety.

School’s out for summer! Around the country, students have chucked their backpacks and planners aside and rejoiced. That is, if they don’t have summer homework. A hotly debated topic in education, ...

Chalkbeat Ideas is a new section featuring reported columns on the big ideas and debates shaping American schools. Sign up for the Ideas newsletter to follow our work. Homework is one of the most ...

For millions of students, when the school bell rings, the workday is only halfway over. In a viral post on r/unpopularopinion, one redditor argues that the modern homework load is too excessive: ...

Sleep deprivation is an epidemic here on campus. However, the bigger issue is how excessively homework is assigned. It seems that every semester, at least one of my classes is weeks behind the ...