Homework is assigned to reinforce skills and help students retain information. Author: Dustin Grove Updated: 1:12 AM EST March 1, 2021 GREENWOOD, Ind. — This week on 13Sunrise, WTHR Education Expert Jennifer Brinker discussed all things homework with us. Dustin Grove: What’s the purpose of homework from a school standpoint? Mrs. Brinker: Homework is really there to reinforce skills and help retain information. Different schools and teachers have different expectations and philosophies about homework, but the purpose is generally the same. Homework can be really useful in boosting skills and can also clue in parents to how their student is doing academically if they work together with their child.