As parents, we too have thought “Oh no!” when our kids brought work home to complete over the break. For students, it can mean tears, sour attitudes and plain old avoidance. For parents, it can ...

GLEN ROCK — School officials are discussing a policy revision to curtail homework during religious holiday breaks to allow students more time to worship. Board of Education members discussed possible ...

Is your kid getting straight A’s on homework lately? You might want to switch off Alexa. Last week, New Jersey mom Yerelyn Cueva, 24, posted a short clip on Twitter of her son doing his math homework ...

Parent support can help keep students on track academically, but a new study suggests a light touch can be more helpful. Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland and the University of ...

Homework: a word that can cause despair not just in children, but also in parents and even teachers. And for primary school children at least, it may be that schools setting homework is more trouble ...

It's because of fears that overloaded backpacks are damaging kids' backs. A survey of children aged seven to 13 found the vast majority were carrying almost half their body weight in their backpacks.