In recent years, homework has become a very hot topic. Many parents and educators have raised concerns about homework and questioned how effective it is in enhancing students’ learning. There are also ...

Researchers at Maynooth University's Hamilton Institute and Department of Mathematics and Statistics in Ireland have unveiled significant findings on the role of homework in student achievement. The ...

Speaking to Irish broadcaster RTE, Michael D. Higgins said school work should be “finished at the school” rather than at home, “an utterance likely to be seized upon by children for years to come in ...

Apr. 27—The National Education Association and the National Parent Teacher Association both largely support setting a homework limit for out of school assignments to 10 minutes per grade level, which ...

Students watch as their after-school assignments — an extension of the classroom — pile up. Day after day, children and teens spend up to eight hours in school, sharpening their learning abilities and ...