This Mother’s Day, in the midst of familial conversation, my sister suddenly remembered that her 2nd grade son had a project due the following day. Within minutes, she had the directions out and all ...

For most children, mandatory homework assignments push their workweek far beyond the school day and deep into what any other ...

Jenny Thom, of England, is earning praise for her uplifting homework assignment. — -- Hakuna matata -- it means no worries. That’s the message one teacher in Reading, England, is passing along to ...

WAUWATOSA, Wis. — Administrators at a Lutheran school here apologized Wednesday for a fourth-grade homework assignment that asked pupils to write "3 'good' reasons for slavery and 3 bad reasons." ...

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — The Williamsville Central School District is calling a school assignment 'unacceptable' after it sparked some criticism among a few parents. A Williamsville School District mom ...