U.S. 4th grade teachers assign less math homework than their colleagues in other nations but their students get more help with it. These are among the findings of a preliminary research study ...

Homework may be the last thing your child wants to do, but a Kansas State University education expert says encouraging the habit of homework is important. Laurie Curtis, assistant professor of ...

Research shows that some students regularly receive higher amounts of homework than experts recommend, which may cause stress and negative health effects. Share on Pinterest Research suggests that ...

The transition from one school grade to another can be difficult and challenging, especially for pupils moving from Grade 3 to 4. And as many parents will tell you, the jump from the Foundation Phase ...

“There are very few parents who wouldn’t have done that at some stage in their lives,” says Gail McHardy, executive officer at Parents Victoria, an organisation supporting mums and dads of students in ...