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

Hitting the second week of school means getting down some of the routines and procedures that make your classes run more like a well-oiled machine than a smoking jalopy. This can also create a ...

When you think back to your school days, or even if you’re still in school, you likely sat through numerous lectures, then went home and worked on math or science problems on your own. Now, some ...

Cathy Vatterott is an associate professor of education at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. A former middle school teacher and principal, Vatterott learned first-hand about homework struggles as ...

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 ...

Aug. 10—A Frederick County Board of Education member thinks the school district should examine and possibly alter its approach to homework assignments. Board member Jason Johnson gave a presentation ...