Here is the latest column by Rugby MP John Slinger.

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Homework remains a staple of many students’ educational experiences. But what do we know about the rationale for why teachers and schools assign it? The results of a recent survey by the EdWeek ...

A student emailed me yesterday, panicked, in the early afternoon. She was worried about her final project in my university course, which was due at midnight. By the time I saw the email, three hours ...

Federal survey data suggests that the amount of math homework assigned to fourth and eighth grade students, in particular, has been steadily declining for the past decade. Credit: Stanislaw ...

Coffee found to have startling effect on aging, says new study Two graduate employees sacked after allegedly accessing Prime Minister’s bank account He was fooling around on the edge - then his hand ...

After a lifetime in higher education, McMaster University sociology professor Vic Satzewich thought he had heard every excuse imaginable for why a student couldn’t turn in her homework.

Each morning, as I open my laptop, Bean, my 65-pound Bernedoodle, pads into my office and curls up under the desk. I’m lucky to bring him to work every day, fluff and all. Bean is my quiet colleague: ...

Last spring, my roommate informed me that we would be gaining temporary custody of her sister’s pet hamster, Daddy. He was to come live with us during the upcoming school year, as her sister wouldn’t ...

As a college professor for 30 years, I’m no stranger to the range of excuses that students provide for missed work or poor performances. But in the past year, a new phenomenon has emerged in relation ...