After years of assigning the kind of homework she had done as a student and observing students’ disengagement with it, a teacher overhauled how she assigns math practice.

Education scholar Denise Pope has found that too much homework has negative effects on student well-being and behavioral engagement. Credit: L.A. Cicero Education scholar Denise Pope has found that ...

Chelsea was in 10th grade the first time I told her directly to stop doing her homework and get some sleep. I had been working with her since she was in middle school, treating her anxiety disorder.

Many students struggle to keep up with their homework tasks. Maybe it feels like you simply don’t have enough time to finish everything. Or perhaps there are certain subjects you find particularly ...