The issue of assigning homework is controversial in terms of its purpose, what to assign, the amount of time needed to complete it, parental involvement, its actual affect on learning and achievement, ...

Although the homework wars of past years seems to have subsided, the debate continues over whether kids benefit from after-school assignments. Parents are divided on the value of homework. Some ...

The necessity of homework has been a subject of debate since at least as far back as the 1890s, according to Joyce L. Epstein, co-director of the Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships ...