Some research questions the value of homework prior to high school. — -- More than 550 students at a Massachusetts elementary school will have less to carry home in their backpacks this year.

Students wait for a celebration of high test scores to begin at La Tijera Academy of Excellence in Inglewood on Wednesday. (Juliana Yamada / Los Angeles Times) Homework has long been a topic of debate ...

Kim Kardashian is one of the many parents making a case for why homework should be banned. The 44-year-old beauty mogul and mom of four shocked everyone when she was announced as the first celebrity ...

If you're a parent with kids in school, you may have noticed they might be getting less homework than they used to or maybe none at all. That's a relief for some families and dismaying to others. We ...