Parents in West Sacramento said they are shocked by a homework assignment that some said is overtly racist. The 20-exercise worksheet contains what could be considered derogatory statements about ...

Many Seattle elementary schools are doing away with homework this fall, citing a growing body of evidence that take-home assignments tend not to help elementary and middle school students.

The no-homework movement is growing in Seattle. A letter went home to parents at Whittier Elementary notifying them of the new school-wide "no homework" policy. And Whittier is not alone. At least a ...

With parents and kids juggling more sports, tutoring and extracurricular activities than ever, a Texas teacher believes there’s little time left for quality family time. So, she decided to take one ...

With the State government banning online classes till class five, schools are giving assignments, worksheets and homework to students. Some schools are even getting ...

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Talk about a kid's dream come true. Cherry Park Elementary in the David Douglas School District is deciding to try out a no homework policy. “I'm thrilled. My family's thrilled. We ...

Parents of Marion County’s 20,000 elementary school students will no longer have to badger their young children to do those worksheets, spelling words and math problems. That’s because Superintendent ...

A handful of Corpus Christi elementary schools are taking a new approach to homework to ease student stress and encourage family time. Starting this year, teachers at Barnes, Kolda and Dawson ...

How much homework is too much, and how much is just right? Parents, teachers, and of course their student charges have been pondering that question for generations. In the past decade, the National ...