ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — The concept of homework has been debated for years, but researchers are raising new questions about how homework is linked to a child's success. "The question we have to keep ...

School, homework, sports practice, family time, extra lessons and much more. These all things can make your kids busy. Parents want to raise well-versed children who can become successful grownups. To ...

It’s no secret that homework is stressful. But in recent decades, researchers have begun to wonder whether the anxiety it produces outweighs its benefits. A myriad of research suggests that indeed, ...

According to a recent study, kids today get about three times more homework than is recommended for their age groups. Education leaders recommend a “10-minute rule” that slowly increases as kids age.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Rachel Bennett loves playing soccer, spending time with her grandparents and making jewelry with beads. But since the 12-year-old entered a magnet middle ...

One thing about homework, it never seems to end . . . Toward the end of the last school semester, one of these columns hit a hot button on homework overload. A woman who once adored school as a ...

Dear J.L. and G.M., I can’t speak for teachers when it comes to why they assign homework. Besides, that kind of stuff isn’t worth worrying about because it’s out of your control — it’s not helpful to ...