It’s the bane of every teen’s existence. After sitting through hours at school, they leave only to get started on mountains of homework. And educators are mixed on its effectiveness. Some say the ...

Feeling overwhelmed by all of your assignments? You wouldn’t be the first, nor the only one. Do you know that 56% of students consider homework to be a primary source of stress? The grip ...

Alarmed by indicators of student stress like cheating and substance abuse, a handful of San Francisco Bay Area schools are reducing an education staple: homework. Oak Knoll Elementary in Menlo Park ...

WASHINGTON — How much homework is too much? A research team at Stanford University surveyed 4,317 students from 10 of the top high schools in California to try to answer the question. These students ...

Westlake High in Texas is trying to ease the pressure on students by giving them time during the school day for studying or catching up on homework. Kate Snow talks to staff and students about how ...