Some research questions the value of homework prior to high school. — -- More than 550 students at a Massachusetts elementary school will have less to carry home in their backpacks this year.

New York City public elementary school P.S. 116 has become a ‘No Homework’ zone but some parents aren’t convinced the new policy is a good idea. (Photo: Heather Holland/DNAinfo) After a year of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SALEM, Utah — Students in 9th grade at Salem ...

There are two words all students love to hear from their teacher: ‘no homework’. A Massachusetts school is saying just that to students as they are returning to classes, but it’s not being done ...

I want to get rid of homework as we know it. I know I'm being wild and crazy. Usually in this column I gather lots of research and information from experts before stating an opinion. But today I'm ...

Readers argue both sides, citing Finland, the value of repetition, education inequity and more. To the Editor: Re “The Movement to End Homework Is Wrong,” by Jay Caspian Kang (Sunday Opinion, July 31) ...

When Vanity Fair reported Kim Kardashian’s comments that she “doesn’t believe in homework” and “kids are already in school eight hours a day,” she voiced a concern many families recognize: When the ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. By Harris Cooper A second-grade teacher in Texas recently rekindled the annual debate ...

As kids return to school, debate is heating up once again over how they should spend their time after they leave the classroom for the day. The no-homework policy of a second-grade teacher in Texas ...