There was a story in The Wall Street Journal in late April that should concern parents across America. It wasn't about inflation or the peril facing regional banks: It was more serious than that. It ...

A couple of months ago, we had quite a debate going on this blog about the importance of homework--how much should be given, whether it’s effective, and how much strain it puts on families. So when I ...

Kevin Longonop, 10, is being assisted by his mother Viola Longonop to finish homework at their home at Kambi Samaki in Baringo County in June this year. [File, Standard] What, exactly, is the place of ...

Though long regarded as a basic feature of education, homework has drawn both compliments and criticism for its part in student learning. Historically, it supported individual study, strengthened ...

Homework time may be viewed as the most daunting part of the day, both for children and parents. This period comes in towards the evening when all that children may want to do is play, sleep or watch ...

STILLWATER – Store shelves are packed with notebooks, crayons and pencils as Oklahoma students prepare to head back to the classroom. In fact, some students in the state have already started the new ...

Dad walks by his 14-year-old daughter Sophie’s room and sees that she is talking on the phone. He is enraged. It is 8:30 P.M. and she has not started her homework. Dad yells at her, "Get off the phone ...

Please enable JavaScript to read this content. Kevin Longonop, 10, is being assisted by his mother Viola Longonop to finish homework at their home at Kambi Samaki in ...

Now that school is back in session, many Oklahoma school children are spending time after school doing homework. Although students need to complete the work on their own, parental involvement is still ...