A few days into the new semester this January, the LaSalle Parish school district in rural Louisiana made a pronouncement: There would be no more homework. None of the 2,500 students in this district ...

Some experts worry that less homework could be a problem for math achievement, at a time when test scores nationwide are already at a dismal low.

Randy Blythe wants to read something to Metal Hammer. He’s just returned from the back of his sunlit office with a copy of ...

Millions of home in the U.S. are uninsured, partly because insurance costs have soared in recent years. NPR wants to hear about the coverage decisions you're making as premiums rise.

Coach Smith has sent six boys and girls water polo players to the Crimson, which pales in comparison to the more than 30 Buffanblu who played for UCLA, his alma mater. Aguilera, a center-forward, will ...

Some experts say we are getting dumber by the way. But while we may be heading towards the Age of Stupid, we aren't there - ...

A new bill would require schools to screen all kindergartners, first- and second-graders for basic math skills. The idea is to help those children catch up to their peers who might have had much more ...

Why “good enough” parenting is having a moment—and what pediatrician Dr. Mona Amin wants burned-out families to know.