This Mother’s Day, in the midst of familial conversation, my sister suddenly remembered that her 2nd grade son had a project due the following day. Within minutes, she had the directions out and all ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A teacher shared a “homework hack” to make assignments easier for students. “Assignment hack for students — sorry, teachers,” she ...

In a recent study, the Center for American Progress delved into the quality of American homework assignments and found a lot of them don’t demand much from students besides basic skills. The study ...

Parents are not just quietly signing reading logs anymore. When one mom told her child's kindergarten teacher she was opting ...

Jenny Thom, of England, is earning praise for her uplifting homework assignment. — -- Hakuna matata -- it means no worries. That’s the message one teacher in Reading, England, is passing along to ...

The North Rockland school district is saying goodbye to homework and hello to "home learning." The new lingo signals the district's commitment to taking a fresh approach to after-school assignments.