As a mom of five kids, I’ve heard it all: “Homework should be banned!” my son recently complained, throwing his backpack on the floor. And honestly, I get it. Over the past decade of parenting, I’ve ...

(WXYZ) — Summer homework. Is it an oxymoron, or a good way for students to continue learning through the summer? It's a controversial topic, and I wanted to hear ...

My son’s homework packet sat untouched on my kitchen counter all summer and made me cringe. It was a constant reminder that I didn’t measure up. And it made me worry that maybe my 10-year-old wouldn’t ...

Best mom ever? A parent is sick of seeing her child suffer over homework so she opted him out of it. Deyan Georgiev - stock.adobe.com If only she could be all of our moms. A protective parent in ...

WARSAW, Poland — Ola Kozak is celebrating. The 11-year-old, who loves music and drawing, expects to have more free time for her hobbies after Poland’s government ordered strict limits on the amount of ...

That kind of unstructured play is more than a simple pleasure, says Harvard educator Benjamin Mardell, who runs the Pedagogy of Play project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Free play ...