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

Maybe the dog ate it, or maybe your child just wants to save a tree. Getting students to do their homework can be headache-inducing for parents, particularly when a child’s teen years hit and ...

Most every family has some form of the homework wars.Kids who are bored by it, or just hate doing it. Parents who think their kids get too much of it, and those who argue there’s not enough. Kids who ...