Some bills before California’s Legislature don’t come from passionate policy advocates, or from powerful interest groups. Sometimes, the inspiration comes from a family car ride. While campaigning two ...

The other day, while I was scrolling through Facebook, I came across a mom’s post about math homework. She described how she and her daughter fought for 25 minutes over one problem. In the comments, ...

There is no law governing homework in Northern Ireland, so every school must devise their own policy and share it with ...

If you have ever sat at the kitchen table, watching the clock tick as your child stares blankly at their homework, you are not alone. Many families find that what should be a quick assignment spirals ...

It’s 6 PM. Dinner’s half-cooked. Your child is slouched over a notebook, pencil idle, frustration bubbling. Sound familiar? Homework time often becomes the most stressful part of a family’s day. Kids ...

How much time does your teen spend doing busy school work each night? According to a recent study, if it's more than one hour… then it's too much. A study from Spain published in the Journal of ...

Harris Cooper, professor of psychology at Duke, reviewed more than 60 studies regarding the amount of time a child might do homework to achieve the optimal results. In a paper, published in 2006, he ...