Some experts worry that less homework could be a problem for math achievement, at a time when test scores nationwide are ...

Portage Township Schools is launching PACE Virtual Academy, aiming to draw students from across Northwest Indiana for online courses. The Portage Township School Board approved the plan Monday. “This ...

El Roberts’ alarm blares at 4:50 a.m. each day, alerting her of the need to wake up to head to figure skating practice before school. When she returns, instead of getting on the bus, she opens up her ...

A few days into the new semester this January, the LaSalle Parish school district in rural Louisiana made a pronouncement: There would be no more homework. None of the 2,500 students in this district ...

It became a routine as familiar as going to lunch or picking up a child after school. Each day started with students logging online and listening as a teacher taught through a screen instead of at the ...

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Clarification: This story has updated to give a more precise estimate of the portion of teachers who say they do not assign homework at all. Questions over how much homework schools should assign are ...

If you're a parent with kids in school, you may have noticed they might be getting less homework than they used to or maybe none at all. That's a relief for some families and dismaying to others. We ...

There are longstanding debates surrounding homework: when it is beneficial to learning and understanding, and how much time should students spend on it. In an informal Education Week LinkedIn Poll ...