If you’ve ever wondered exactly how many pictures of dolls there are in the American Girl catalogue, which magically arrives at our home addressed to our 6-year-old as if she had her own Visa card, I ...

I used to assign more typical homework. Then, several years ago, a parent asked what my goal was for the assignments. It made me think, and I realized I was assigning homework because I thought that’s ...

WIESBADEN, Germany - There's a saying at the Wiesbaden Parent to Parent program: "Do routine things routinely." When it comes to homework, establishing a routine is one of the most important ways ...

Teachers may be appalled at the new form of outsourcing but many such "experts" are in the market to help kids who despise holiday homework, the Hindustan Times daily reports. "Leave Holiday Homework ...

Senior Lecturer in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra A middle school student I know came home from school with the task to recreate a medieval fort out of cake. I expect the History ...

As Hurricane Matthew closed in on South Florida in late October, the National Weather Service issued dire warnings that parts of the state might be uninhabitable for weeks or months. The effects of ...