Some research questions the value of homework prior to high school. — -- More than 550 students at a Massachusetts elementary school will have less to carry home in their backpacks this year ...

Kelly Elementary School in Holyoke has banned homework for the year with the intention of giving students all the instruction and extra help they may need during the school day, ABC reported.

He says that homework can be ramped up as students get older, but even in grade 10, research shows that, "if it's more than an hour, it's a waste of time." Designing effective homework also ...

Preschool Requires A Bit of Homework. August 21, 2008. By Marguerite Kelly. Q.I've been a stay-at-home mom since my child was born nearly three years ago, and now my husband and I wonder whether ...

When my older daughter was in first grade last year, she averaged about 10-15 minutes of homework a few nights a week. Since she's so young, I viewed her homework as less a tool for becoming "book ...