Creating tasks with a focus on students’ autonomy—by providing choices, for example—helps them see the relevance of homework.
Homework is as American as, well, mom and apple pie. It’s a concept that has spanned generations (and likely maintained its unpopularity with each new generation of students who take it on). While ...
As kids return to school, debate is heating up once again over how they should spend their time after they leave the classroom for the day. But the question of how much work children should be doing ...
After the Lafayette Parish School Board approved a change last week that forbids grades for homework, some have been asking what that means. Today, Superintendent Don Aguillard provided clarification ...
The debate over homework rages on. In response to an Opinion essay by a teacher titled “What Do You Mean My Kid Doesn’t Have Homework? ”, many Facebook users took to the comments section to voice ...
We can’t put the AI genie back in the bottle, so it’s time to redefine what homework is, and what it’s for, suggests Anthony ...
The legislation doesn't ban homework, but it encourages school districts to establish homework policies for all grades. The goal is to "promote evidence-based homework practices to support pupil ...
Homework has been tied to school for as long as most of us can remember. Ask any student what school is like, and you'll hear about tests, teachers and homework. But with the way learning shifted ...
Readers argue both sides, citing Finland, the value of repetition, education inequity and more. To the Editor: Re “The Movement to End Homework Is Wrong,” by Jay Caspian Kang (Sunday Opinion, July 31) ...