Some bills before California’s Legislature don’t come from passionate policy advocates, or from powerful interest groups. Sometimes, the inspiration comes from a family car ride. While campaigning two ...

Is “homework time” at your house a time for stress? Frustration? Psychotherapist Dr. Erin Leonard shares a few things parents can do to help a child with homework and test stress and regulate anxiety ...

Homework is evolving from endless worksheets to purposeful, student-centered learning that builds skills and autonomy. Research shows quality matters far more than quantity, with short, targeted ...

NOTE: This story originally appeared on Today.com. Parents, you aren't imagining it: Your kids may be struggling with too much homework. Just in time for back-to-school season, a new study has ...

Homework is as American as, well, mom and apple pie. It’s a concept that has spanned generations (and likely maintained its unpopularity with each new generation of students who take it on). While ...

I have a Syracuse University student, Meghan Loftus, interning with me for the fall semester, so she'll be occasionally writing about parenting and family issues on my blog. Here's her first offering: ...

Dad walks by his 14-year-old daughter Sophie’s room and sees that she is talking on the phone. He is enraged. It is 8:30 P.M. and she has not started her homework. Dad yells at her, "Get off the phone ...

This article was originally published in CalMatters. Some bills before California’s Legislature don’t come from passionate policy advocates, or from powerful interest groups. Sometimes, the ...