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When a student turns in a writing assignment done at home and it’s clear parts of the finished piece don’t represent the kind of work the student usually does in the classroom, should the teacher ...

An Ohio teacher is being investigated after they showed up at a student’s home asking for homework, school officials said. Getty Images Getty Images/iStockphoto An Ohio teacher is being disciplined ...

Fathers suddenly had more time at home, and for a while, it felt like family life had hit reset. During the COVID-19 ...

One of the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic was that many families didn’t have reliable internet access at home. As schools closed and classes moved online, educators rushed to improvise solutions for ...

Some experts worry that less homework could be a problem for math achievement, at a time when test scores nationwide are ...

Transitioning from summer fun to a structured school year requires specific organizational systems. A dedicated drop zone at the entrance keeps backpacks and shoes from taking over the house. Command ...

When the bell rings and the school day is over, for students like Sofia Johnson, the day is nowhere near over. The sixth-grader blames that on hours spent doing homework. “Homework is exhausting. It’s ...

High school and college teachers are watching students write, in the classroom, in order to protect against the incursion of ...