Homework is an outdated concept, a relic from a time when schools valued compliance over curiosity. Children already give their best hours under the weight of bells and schedules, yet we demand their ...

Though we established the spotty record on homework, the reality is that most schoolchildren have homework. And although our focus is primarily on parenting, homework has such a huge impact on family ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. By Harris Cooper A second-grade teacher in Texas recently rekindled the annual debate ...