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 ...

Here’s a scenario that happens every school night in many homes: A parent says to a child, “Let me see your homework.” The child grudgingly hands it over. The parent checks the homework and sees that ...

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 ...

Back to school can be a difficult transition for many families, but even more challenging for some is the return to homework — for both kids and parents. A new survey from Office Depot finds that ...

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 ...

Parents are a child’s first and most important teachers. Parent involvement in their child’s learning can help improve how well they do in school. However, when it comes to helping kids with homework, ...