As a mom of five kids, I’ve heard it all: “Homework should be banned!” my son recently complained, throwing his backpack on the floor. And honestly, I get it. Over the past decade of parenting, I’ve ...

My son’s homework packet sat untouched on my kitchen counter all summer and made me cringe. It was a constant reminder that I didn’t measure up. And it made me worry that maybe my 10-year-old wouldn’t ...

Parent questions weekend schoolwork as families weigh rest, stress and learning balance in everyday routines.

The order you do things when your child gets home from school can make or break your evening.

(WXYZ) — Summer homework. Is it an oxymoron, or a good way for students to continue learning through the summer? It's a controversial topic, and I wanted to hear ...

School’s out for the winter break in most metro Atlanta school districts by the end of this week. Some students will likely go into the two-week break with homework to complete before school resumes ...

WARSAW, Poland — Ola Kozak is celebrating. The 11-year-old, who loves music and drawing, expects to have more free time for her hobbies after Poland’s government ordered strict limits on the amount of ...

That kind of unstructured play is more than a simple pleasure, says Harvard educator Benjamin Mardell, who runs the Pedagogy of Play project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Free play ...