Q: My son just started sixth grade and already has been overwhelmed with schoolwork. It has become too much for him and he is becoming very stressed by it. I started to help him with his homework, but ...

The North Rockland school district is saying goodbye to homework and hello to "home learning." The new lingo signals the district's commitment to taking a fresh approach to after-school assignments.

A teacher in Britain at Bucklebury Primary School has re-ignited the homework debate with her now-viral weekend assignment for her Grade 6 students. Mrs. Thom explained that with exams coming up, it’s ...