CHILDREN are being lumbered with hours of homework every week, but the extra slog doesn't do them any good, says one academic. Research reveals homework offers no real benefit in primary school and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When I was in school, my parents gave me extra homework assignments. At the time, I hated doing more work after school and all ...

Although we saw some teachers move toward "no homework" policies this year (as well as parents who decided for themselves that their kids are "done" with homework), one head teacher in England sent a ...