Creating tasks with a focus on students’ autonomy—by providing choices, for example—helps them see the relevance of homework.

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. By Harris Cooper A second-grade teacher in Texas recently rekindled the annual debate ...

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 ...

A debate over homework has been bubbling up across the country, with some believing the workload may be too heavy to be beneficial.(2014 File Photo / The New York Times) Second-grade teacher Brandy ...