A homework space for your child doesn’t have to involve a desk. Find out how your child best learns, and then think outside the box to create an individualized homework space suited for your student.

Back-to-school season is here, and while shopping for school supplies and new backpacks in the norm this time of year, you should also consider making a spot at home for getting that homework done.

Some schools are eliminating homework, citing research showing it doesn’t do much to boost achievement. But maybe teachers just need to assign a different kind of homework. In 2016, a second-grade ...