Arguing, meltdowns and frustration can make parents dread homework just as much as — or more than — the kids do. But some local educators think homework is an important part of success in school, a ...

As a new school year approaches, I am noticing the dread of homework time again at our home. My son, who is still struggling to read, can be having a great day and when I just say the words “It's time ...

When a new school year begins, most teachers don’t wait long before they begin scheduling tests, and assigning loads of homework and reading assignments. Here are three tips for helping kids stay on ...

If you do an Internet search for “helping kids with homework,” you may see a host of results advising against it. Some research indicates parental help with homework can even be detrimental, as ...

Ah, homework… We survived it as kids, only for it to come back to haunt us as parents! Sure, it’s not ours to do – but any ensuing drama lands squarely in our laps. And thankfully, we now have many ...

Homework does not have to be a battleground filled with tears and tension. It can be made into a source of confidence, independence and meaningful learning. The most powerful homework help involves ...

It’s the time of year when the homework battles are in full swing. When trying to juggle an already busy schedule of school, work, extracurricular activities, parent-teacher conferences, assemblies ...

After years of assigning the kind of homework she had done as a student and observing students’ disengagement with it, a teacher overhauled how she assigns math practice.