Creating tasks with a focus on students’ autonomy—by providing choices, for example—helps them see the relevance of homework.

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The Poway Unified School District Board of Education has made a “philosophical” change to the district’s homework policy that could have real changes in the future. The board members have been ...

Homework isn’t a subtle form of psychological torture meant to punish parents and students alike. Rather, it’s a way for children to review and practice what they learned in class, prepare for the ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- When it comes to homework, quantity does not always equal quality, says the dean of Purdue University's School of Education. "I believe that parents should insist that their ...

I have been thinking about homework this week. It’s always been an issue of discussion between parents and teachers, and most schools have a guiding philosophy. Growing up we certainly had homework, ...

Two conversations that began years ago among small groups of Burbank parents may now ignite similar conversations among many more parents in other cities, following the recent passage of two ...

Monitor homework being done. Depending on the age of the child, his/her academic ability and level of independence all plays a role in how much monitoring is required. In any of these cases, it is a ...

School officials in West Chester say after months of research and input, they're ready to change the way they do homework. In a letter to the school community Monday, Superintendent Jim Scanlon said a ...

According to the Australian newspaper The Age, homework resentment might have reached its peak in 1887, when "a Texas student about to be whipped for refusing to do homework brought out a butcher's ...

SMMUSD HDQTRS — Despite months spent overhauling the district’s homework policy, a new set of guidelines might not be ready in time for the start of the school year after a concerned Board of ...

TWIN FALLS • Homework. It’s a word that makes many students cringe, but educators are looking for ways to make it more relevant. Brady Dickinson, principal at Canyon Ridge High School in Twin Falls, ...