The homework debate about whether it helps students and how much is appropriate has raged for years. Homework debates fill parent WhatsApp groups and continue to be controversial, with claims that ...

Gary Lineker and Kirstie Allsopp are just two of the high profile parents who’ve lamented the amount of homework set for children - and questioned its usefulness. Dad-of-four Linekar has said: ...

If you have children in school, chances are you’ve entered the homework battle more than once. The to-and-fro, the bargaining, the begging, the trying to figure out maths equations that remind you how ...

And I thought Miley Cyrus’ performance at the VMAs generated a ton of opinions. Ask parents how they feel about homework, as we did on CNN’s Facebook page, and the response is immediate and intense.

As a mom of five kids, I’ve heard it all: “Homework should be banned!” my son recently complained, throwing his backpack on the floor. And honestly, I get it. Over the past decade of parenting, I’ve ...

Many of you will have to do homework after school. Some people think that giving homework to primary school children is a good idea because it helps to support their learning, among other things.

Is homework helping children’s learning or an unnecessary burden on parents? [Photo: Getty] It’s Sunday night, it’s been a long, long weekend, but finally the kids are in their PJs you’re just about ...

Should you have more, less or none at all? This week Newsround is investigating homework and we asked your thoughts. Homework is given out in more than 90% of primary schools in the UK, but for a ...

Education Minister Norma Foley is refusing to debate the homework ban issue with Michael D Higgins after the President called for schoolwork outside of school hours to be scrapped. Instead, she said ...

And I thought Miley Cyrus’ performance at the VMAs generated a ton of opinions. Ask parents how they feel about homework, as we did on CNN’s Facebook page, and the response is immediate and intense.

Backpack bulging, worksheets galore, read this, study that . . . all after seven hours in school already. HOMEWORK. If you think kids are the only ones who disagree with teachers about the need for ...