Creating tasks with a focus on students’ autonomy—by providing choices, for example—helps them see the relevance of homework.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Just days into the new school year and it's already happening -- panic is setting in for parents as children seek help with their homework. The first thing that parents need to ...

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Math is all around us: the music you listen to, the vehicles you drive and even the food you bake can all be represented mathematically. But for most kids - and many adults - the word math evokes ...

Although the homework wars of past years seems to have subsided, the debate continues over whether kids benefit from after-school assignments. Parents are divided on the value of homework. Some ...