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.

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

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 ...

It’s the start of a new school year, the honeymoon phase is slowly beginning to fade, and the rigor of academics is taking off. Every year, I begin the new school year with a mountain-high amount of ...

Elise Dunn, a fifth-grader at Milton’s Collicot Elementary School, had been home for 15 minutes, but she was already back in school mode. Almost as soon as she walked through the door, she downed a ...

One thing was clear to Taniah when she got pregnant: She was staying in school. “A lot of people said I would be a dropout and I said ‘Nah, that’s not me,’” Taniah said. “School's always been ...

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 ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Despite my best efforts to avoid over-scheduling my family, our weekday calendars are full. My ...

Summer Vacation Homework Hacks: Summer holidays mean fun, visits to grandparents' homes, and plenty of leisure time for kids!