Parents have an odd relationship with homework. We like to see our kids learning, hashing out answers and exploring possible outcomes, but we also want them to shine in the classroom. Some of us are ...

How much homework is too much? What is a correct homework policy? How do we distinguish the right kind of homework from “busy work,” as students call much of it? These questions come to mind as I ...

A lot of teachers think that if you assign homework, you must review it with students the following day. This makes sense in that it’s important for students to correct and learn from their mistakes.

What is the best approach teachers can take towards homework? I think the guest responses today, along with numerous reader comments, provide a great perspective on the topic. If you’d like to read ...

Q: My daughter's 2nd-grade teacher does not correct homework but only checks whether or not it was done. In keeping with the guidelines in your book on homework ("Ending the Homework Hassle") my kids ...

Q: My daughter's second-grade teacher does not correct homework but only checks whether or not it was done. In keeping with the guidelines in your book on homework ("Ending the Homework Hassle") my ...

There's increasing doubt that some forms of homework for young children serve any real purpose. One school in south Dublin is currently experimenting with a ban on written homework. How is it working ...

Question: My daughter's second-grade teacher does not correct homework but only checks whether or not it was done. In keeping with the guidelines in your book on homework (''Ending the Homework Hassle ...