This Mother’s Day, in the midst of familial conversation, my sister suddenly remembered that her 2nd grade son had a project due the following day. Within minutes, she had the directions out and all ...

Jenny Thom, of England, is earning praise for her uplifting homework assignment. — -- Hakuna matata -- it means no worries. That’s the message one teacher in Reading, England, is passing along to ...

In a recent study, the Center for American Progress delved into the quality of American homework assignments and found a lot of them don’t demand much from students besides basic skills. The study ...

The North Rockland school district is saying goodbye to homework and hello to "home learning." The new lingo signals the district's commitment to taking a fresh approach to after-school assignments.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A teacher shared a “homework hack” to make assignments easier for students. “Assignment hack for students — sorry, teachers,” she ...

WAUWATOSA, Wis. — Administrators at a Lutheran school here apologized Wednesday for a fourth-grade homework assignment that asked pupils to write "3 'good' reasons for slavery and 3 bad reasons." ...

While a simple school worksheet may seem innocent enough, one parent decided to rewrite the assignment, changing the narrative from a negative experience of a mother returning to work to a positive ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — A controversial homework assignment covering biases has left some middle school parents in Bradenton feeling outraged Thursday night. What began as a homework assignment has now led ...