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

Going back to school is exciting, but terrifying. The rubber hits the road when homework and exams start. After a busy day, the last thing a child and parent want is a power struggle. Tears, fits, ...

Some schools are eliminating homework, citing research showing it doesn’t do much to boost achievement. But maybe teachers just need to assign a different kind of homework. In 2016, a second-grade ...

Frankly, I'm baffled by the number of educators who are adamantly opposed to standardized testing yet raise no objection to other practices that share important features with such testing. For ...

Homework can be the cause of friction in families - but not in Finland How do Finnish youngsters spend less time in school, get less homework and still come out with some of the best results in the ...