This is the third installment in our series about school in a perfect world. Read previous entries on calendars and content. We asked prominent voices in education—from policy makers and teachers to ...

In an earlier post, Balanced Homework Habits, I discussed the need for homework reform in the United States. Books such as "The Learning Habit" by Stephanie Donaldson-Pressman and the research behind ...

The quality of a homework assignment is important to student achievement, a Stanford scholar says. But the devil is in the details, according to Denise Pope, senior lecturer at the Stanford Graduate ...

Today’s guest post is written by Kris Fox, senior field specialist for the Quaglia Institute for Student Aspirations (QISA). Challenge yourself to rethink the purpose of homework. Although the general ...

Breaking homework assignments down into smaller parts makes it easier to complete. Pressmaster/Shutterstock.com Homework. Whether you’re a fifth-grader or a ...