https://www.edweek.org/homework Homework en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:54:31 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/students-are-worried-that-ai-will-hurt-their-critical-thinking-skills/2026/03 Despite those concerns, students are using the tech more and more for schoolwork. Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:54:31 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/students-are-worried-that-ai-will-hurt-their-critical-thinking-skills/2026/03 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/homework-critical-practice-or-meaningless-busywork-teachers-weigh-in/2026/03 Does homework still have a purpose? The K-12 field appears deeply divided. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:32:49 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/homework-critical-practice-or-meaningless-busywork-teachers-weigh-in/2026/03 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/homework-assignments-less-common-in-high-poverty-districts/2026/02 An EdWeek Research Center survey examines out-of-school assignments by poverty level of the school system. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:17:22 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/homework-assignments-less-common-in-high-poverty-districts/2026/02 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/are-schools-assigning-less-homework-a-new-survey-offers-answers/2026/02 The EdWeek Research Center looked at whether schools are giving more or fewer out-of-school assignments, and why. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:04:28 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/are-schools-assigning-less-homework-a-new-survey-offers-answers/2026/02 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/are-students-quiet-quitting-what-the-workplace-trend-can-teach-us-about-k-12/2025/12 Students' homework production is at a record low. Is it a symptom of post-pandemic apathy? Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:46:16 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/are-students-quiet-quitting-what-the-workplace-trend-can-teach-us-about-k-12/2025/12 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/does-homework-further-learning-educators-weigh-in/2025/12 Most said homework isn't effective or beneficial for students. Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:04:29 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/does-homework-further-learning-educators-weigh-in/2025/12 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/do-students-have-too-much-homework-what-educators-have-to-say/2025/10 Educators on social media weigh in on homework's place in K-12 education. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 18:56:50 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/do-students-have-too-much-homework-what-educators-have-to-say/2025/10 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/should-students-have-to-do-homework-heres-what-teachers-really-think/2025/09 Educators disagree on when and how homework should be assigned. Thu, 25 Sep 2025 19:44:36 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/should-students-have-to-do-homework-heres-what-teachers-really-think/2025/09 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/should-schools-assign-summer-homework-educators-weigh-in/2023/05 It turns out that educators have differing and more nuanced ideas on whether students of all ages should get summer homework assignments. Tue, 30 May 2023 19:57:02 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/should-schools-assign-summer-homework-educators-weigh-in/2023/05 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-what-students-should-know-about-the-power-of-practice/2023/05 If students ask why they should do homework every day, here’s what you can tell them. Wed, 17 May 2023 12:00:49 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-what-students-should-know-about-the-power-of-practice/2023/05 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-a-reward-system-can-build-a-homework-habit-heres-how/2023/03 Students can try these ideas to see what works for them. Wed, 15 Mar 2023 12:00:21 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-a-reward-system-can-build-a-homework-habit-heres-how/2023/03 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/should-students-get-a-do-over-the-debate-on-grading-and-re-doing-assignments-deepens/2023/03 Amid diverging opinions on the practice, a grading expert weighs in. Fri, 10 Mar 2023 21:46:40 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/should-students-get-a-do-over-the-debate-on-grading-and-re-doing-assignments-deepens/2023/03 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/teachers-explain-why-letting-students-redo-assignments-is-problematic/2023/03 Students say the opportunity to redo assignments would motivate them to do better in school. But the practice also comes with downsides. Tue, 07 Mar 2023 21:34:33 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/teachers-explain-why-letting-students-redo-assignments-is-problematic/2023/03 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/what-would-motivate-teens-to-work-harder-in-school-the-chance-to-redo-assignments/2023/02 If you thought being enthusiastic and personable were the best ways to motivate teenagers, then think again. Thu, 23 Feb 2023 23:22:02 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/what-would-motivate-teens-to-work-harder-in-school-the-chance-to-redo-assignments/2023/02 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/this-one-change-from-teachers-can-make-homework-more-equitable/2022/12 Homework policies can exacerbate inequities among students. Here's how teachers can help. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 22:35:06 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/this-one-change-from-teachers-can-make-homework-more-equitable/2022/12 https://www.edweek.org/technology/students-are-turning-to-tiktok-for-homework-help-is-that-a-bad-thing/2022/11 A survey found that 1 in 4 TikTok users in the United States use the platform for educational purposes. Wed, 16 Nov 2022 20:08:38 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/students-are-turning-to-tiktok-for-homework-help-is-that-a-bad-thing/2022/11 https://www.edweek.org/technology/opinion-we-need-more-research-before-investing-in-homework-tech/2022/08 If tech equity were suddenly a reality, we might simply be making it easier to do the wrong thing, says this letter to the editor. Tue, 16 Aug 2022 16:00:15 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/opinion-we-need-more-research-before-investing-in-homework-tech/2022/08 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/is-homework-a-waste-of-time-teachers-weigh-in/2022/04 The 'homework wars' rage on as teachers on Facebook share their perspectives. Fri, 08 Apr 2022 19:42:48 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/is-homework-a-waste-of-time-teachers-weigh-in/2022/04 https://www.edweek.org/technology/opinion-the-company-crowdsourcing-homework-help/2021/07 Rick Hess speaks with Michal Borkowski, co-founder of Brainly, about how the site crowdsources homework questions to its millions of users. Wed, 14 Jul 2021 10:00:55 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/opinion-the-company-crowdsourcing-homework-help/2021/07 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/how-the-pandemic-prompted-teachers-to-give-students-more-flexibility-choice-in-charts/2021/05 A majority of teachers say they now give students more leeway over how to complete assignments and more opportunities to revise their work. Mon, 10 May 2021 17:35:02 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/how-the-pandemic-prompted-teachers-to-give-students-more-flexibility-choice-in-charts/2021/05 https://www.edweek.org/education/idled-high-school-students-arent-getting-much-homework-yet-survey-finds/2020/03 While parents say they aren't seeing students doing much homework, a new survey finds, they are optimistic their schools will re-open by fall. Tue, 24 Mar 2020 21:30:05 GMT https://www.edweek.org/education/idled-high-school-students-arent-getting-much-homework-yet-survey-finds/2020/03 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-why-we-should-give-students-a-homework-break-over-the-holidays/2019/12 Giving students time to recharge over breaks is important. Here are creative ways to keep students engaged in learning without homework. Wed, 11 Dec 2019 21:03:44 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-why-we-should-give-students-a-homework-break-over-the-holidays/2019/12 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/lack-of-internet-access-hamstrings-homework-efforts/2019/09 One in 5 urban teachers say most of their students don't have the home access to the internet necessary to do assignments outside of class, finds a new teacher survey by the nonprofit Common Sense Media. Tue, 24 Sep 2019 22:43:16 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/lack-of-internet-access-hamstrings-homework-efforts/2019/09 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-should-grades-be-based-on-classwork-and-other-questions-we-should-stop-asking/2019/09 Many of education's most common questions skip a logical step or two, warns Alfie Kohn. Wed, 04 Sep 2019 00:15:24 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-should-grades-be-based-on-classwork-and-other-questions-we-should-stop-asking/2019/09 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/homework/2019/02 Much of the homework students are asked to do aligns to the Common Core State Standards, finds a new analysis from the Center for American Progress—but it overwhelmingly focuses on rote learning. Tue, 26 Feb 2019 23:17:17 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/homework/2019/02 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/is-homework-valuable-or-not-try-looking-at-quality-instead/2019/02 Although homework does tend to align to standards, a lot of it is busywork, rather than requiring students to use higher-order thinking skills. Wed, 13 Feb 2019 05:01:00 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/is-homework-valuable-or-not-try-looking-at-quality-instead/2019/02 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/breaking-the-link-between-parents-math-anxiety-and-students-progress/2018/12 Out-of-school family time around math may help children succeed even when their parents dread the subject, according to a new study in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. Tue, 04 Dec 2018 17:01:06 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/breaking-the-link-between-parents-math-anxiety-and-students-progress/2018/12 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/kindergarten-homework-too-much-too-early/2018/11 Listen to parents and educators, and you’ll hear some strong—and mixed—opinions on how or even whether kindergartners should get homework. Tue, 13 Nov 2018 02:22:13 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/kindergarten-homework-too-much-too-early/2018/11 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/whats-the-right-amount-of-homework-many-students-get-too-little-brief-argues/2018/10 A new article from Education Next asserts that students from low-income families may not be getting enough homework. Wed, 10 Oct 2018 14:58:16 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/whats-the-right-amount-of-homework-many-students-get-too-little-brief-argues/2018/10 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/tackling-two-danger-zones-of-freshman-year-attendance-and-homework/2018/06 A Seattle partnership between researchers and practitioners is using a continuous improvement approach to improve outcomes for students making the rocky transition from 8th to 9th grades. Wed, 20 Jun 2018 00:47:58 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/tackling-two-danger-zones-of-freshman-year-attendance-and-homework/2018/06