New York City public elementary school P.S. 116 has become a ‘No Homework’ zone but some parents aren’t convinced the new policy is a good idea. (Photo: Heather Holland/DNAinfo) After a year of ...

Citing the lack of evidence that homework does much if anything to improve academic performance in elementary grades, a principal in Manhattan notified parents that there would be no more after-school ...

As far as kindergartners go, 5-year-old Addrien is your typical Palm Springs elementary school student. He likes coloring. He likes math. And he even likes his homework. But ask Coachella Valley ...

Parents at a New York City elementary school are outraged by a decision to eliminate homework assignments and instead urge kids to play, DNAinfo.com reported. Teachers at P.S. 116 on East 33rd Street ...

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Guess what, kids? No homework. Really. All year. A small but growing number of elementary schools and individual teachers are doing away with the after-school chore to ...

With parents and kids juggling more sports, tutoring and extracurricular activities than ever, a Texas teacher believes there’s little time left for quality family time. So, she decided to take one ...

Gaithersburg Elementary School has abolished homework. Instead, students are being asked to read a book for about 30 minutes a night, MyFoxDC.com. reports. When Stephanie Brant came aboard as ...

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — As far as kindergartners go, 5-year-old Addrien is your typical elementary school student. He likes coloring. He likes math. And he even likes his homework. But ask parents in ...

What schoolchild hasn't wished, hoped, and dreamed of not having to do homework? Well, kids who attend elementary school at Public School 116 in New York City may get a pardon. According to a report ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY — Starting Monday, teachers like Beth McPhee will test the old adage that less is more. "You could potentially have less homework, but it's more individualized homework," McPhee, a ...

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Talk about a kid's dream come true. Cherry Park Elementary in the David Douglas School District is deciding to try out a no homework policy. “I'm thrilled. My family's thrilled. We ...