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 ...

Efforts to use the tech to customize lessons to students' individual interest demonstrate its potential—and the shortcomings.

Do you stare at a math word problem and feel completely stuck? You're not alone. These problems mix reading comprehension with complex math concepts, making them a common hurdle for students. The good ...

WeBWorK, an open-source online homework system, supports math learning by delivering individualized problem sets with instant feedback. Studies show measurable gains in student performance when the ...