Homework used to be a means of practicing what we’d learned. These days, it's the primary instruction method. Somewhere along ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. By Harris Cooper A second-grade teacher in Texas recently rekindled the annual debate ...

Homework is an important part of instruction. Homework provides students the opportunity to practice or extend the material learned in the classroom. Research tells us that doing homework not only ...

What is the best approach teachers can take towards homework? I think the guest responses today, along with numerous reader comments, provide a great perspective on the topic. If you’d like to read ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Family Life. Followed categories will be added to My News. Whether it’s prep or Year 12, there is plenty of work in moulding the next generation. When they’re not ...