HOMEWORK for primary school children is not only a source of tension and stress but also has ‘zero benefits’, according to experts calling for it to be axed in Australia. After-hours school tasks ...

In the spirit of free and open debate, Highland Elementary fourth-grade students were asked whether or not they should have to do work. The Citizen Telegram will be posting some of their responses ...

Back to school can be a difficult transition for many families, but even more challenging for some is the return to homework — for both kids and parents. A new survey from Office Depot finds that ...

Harvard-affiliated research indicates that physical activity enhances learning. Studies show that exercise before school improves attention and classroom behaviour. Short movement breaks during class ...

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

Children play at a Sacramento playground in April. Karin Klein says schools should allow more time for exercise for kids’ health now and when they’re older. Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com When’s ...

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 ...

Homework is one those never-ending debates in K-12 circles that re-emerges every few years, bringing with it a new collection of headlines. Usually they bemoan how much homework students have, or ...