Q: Almost every time I try to work with my 12-year-old son on his homework, we end up getting into a battle. Sometimes he says he doesn't understand what I am explaining to him or that I don't do the ...

This is a phrase that many students can relate to since this is what they do on a daily basis. A majority of students are experiencing stress because homework is conflicting with their lives outside ...

Join Maiken Scott and three guest experts on Tuesday, September 13, for a free public discussion at the WHYY studios. In this first of three such events, they will attempt to find answers to questions ...

Even though he's just a fifth grader, 11-year-old Ben Berrafato is challenging - seriously challenging - one of this country's most enduring and widely held beliefs: The belief that kids need homework ...

When your kid forgets her homework or loses her math book — again, it’s tempting to lash out and punish her. But will that actually teach her anything in the long run? What you really need is an ...

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Senior Lecturer in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra A middle school student I know came home from school with the task to recreate a medieval fort out of cake. I expect the History ...