A Cape Town father has launched a petition calling for changes to South Africa’s homework policies, arguing that excessive workloads are contributing to stress and burnout among schoolchildren.

Homework — a dreaded word that means more work and less play. The mere thought of doing additional work after a seven-hour day (that begins extremely early) can be gruesome. Not to mention, many teens ...

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 ...