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 ...

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) ...

The necessity of homework has been a subject of debate since at least as far back as the 1890s, according to Joyce L. Epstein, co-director of the Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships ...

A few weeks back, I told my husband about an article I’d just read about a Florida school district that decided to ban homework. “That’s awful,” he said. “Why would they do that?” Excuse me? How could ...

In a new study, the Center for American Progress delves into the quality of American homework assignments and finds a lot of them don't demand much from students besides basic skills. The study ...