A few days into the new semester this January, the LaSalle Parish school district in rural Louisiana made a pronouncement: There would be no more homework. None of the 2,500 students in this district ...

I had a teacher conference today and met with most of my daughter's instructors and discussed her progress with them. The math teacher (8th grade Algebra II) decided to skip the meeting because he had ...

The issue of assigning homework is controversial in terms of its purpose, what to assign, the amount of time needed to complete it, parental involvement, its actual affect on learning and achievement, ...

When it comes to adolescents with math and science homework, more isn't necessarily better -- an hour a day is optimal -- but doing it alone and regularly produces the biggest knowledge gain, ...

Some experts worry that less homework could be a problem for math achievement, at a time when test scores nationwide are ...

If the thought of calculating a tip at a restaurant makes you nervous, then you are not alone. Math anxiety is common worldwide. Math anxiety can lead to poor performance and also deter people from ...

DO you dread it when your child has maths homework, in case they ask you for help? You're not alone. New research has found half of parents with school-age kids admit to having 'maths anxiety' - ...

There’s no reason a parent should struggle to complete their seven-year-old’s homework - but it’s becoming a frustrating reality for many. One puzzled parent took to social media after spending a ...