Last week, the president of France, François Hollande, pledged to abolish homework as part of his education reforms. Arguing that homework is a burden on an already overworked youth, Hollande ...

There is no end to the ways children can turn homework into an ordeal. In fact, on any given night a kid can turn into a stranger whose goal is either to avoid his schoolwork or to turn it into a ...

WEBVTT GENERAL STATE OF THE ECONOMY. BACK TO SCHOOL CAN BE EXCITING. BUT IT CAN ALSO MEAN BACK TO SOME FAMILIAR BATTLES BETWEEN PARENTS AND KIDS. OLESSA IS HERE WITH ONE THAT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A ...

In the name of equality, the French government has proposed doing away with homework in elementary and junior high school. French President Francois Hollande argues that homework penalizes children ...

In the torrent of e-mails and comments that greeted my request for a solution to high school stress, one point was repeated so often that even a former grade-grubber and homework-lover like me had to ...

This week, TODAY’s “Gain an Hour” series is looking at how we can make our busy lives more productive and less stressful. Today we tackled homework battles with help from mom Alina Adams and ...

Nothing strikes fear in a parent quite like homework. Okay, maybe the words 'I have food tech tomorrow but only just remembered I need ingredients' are up there, but homework is a headache you have ...

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.

Q: My second-grader has started resisting doing homework. I am unsure what approach to take, while also giving him time to relax and play. If I offer incentives (no TV/game time or dessert until it's ...