Homework is one of those hot-button topics that never fails to set off a wide range of responses when people are asked about ...

Homework has been tied to school for as long as most of us can remember. Ask any student what school is like, and you'll hear about tests, teachers and homework. But with the way learning shifted ...

Many words and phrases are known to have different meanings in other languages, and much of the English vocabulary is derived from Latin roots. Some social media users are claiming that the word ...

Homework is a lot like Marmite among parents – they either love it or hate it. The matter of whether primary school children should be made to do it has been a matter of intense debate recently after ...

As the Covid-19 pandemic began and students logged into their remote classrooms, all work, in effect, became homework. But whether or not students could complete it at home varied. For some, ...

Homework is a flashpoint for conflict, both in the home as well as between the home and the school. Parents like Dawn Quelch are taking a stand and banning it from their homes. A hundred years ago ...

While giving homework to pupils in secondary schools is generally seen as a good idea, some don't think that kids in primary schools should have to do it. To play ...

The model of a medieval castle, cobbled together with bits of cardboard and leftover recyclables, was the final straw. When Rob Young, a single father, saw what his son's Grade 5 classmates had ...

In recent years, homework has become a very hot topic. Many parents and educators have raised concerns about homework and questioned how effective it is in enhancing students’ learning. There are also ...

Sachem was the last straw. Â Or was it Kiva? My 12-year-old daughter and I had been drilling social-studies key words for more than an hour. It was 11 p.m. Our entire evening had, as usual, consisted ...