Little girls seated at their desk, education, child in a classroom, reading and writing lesson, primary school on Dec. 19, 2006. As kids return to school, debate is heating up once again over how they ...

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“There is no evidence that any amount of homework improves the academic performance of elementary students.” This statement, by homework research guru Harris Cooper, of Duke University, is startling ...

You’ve probably heard the bad news about homework: kids are working longer hours than ever before, and it’s driving them nearly insane. At least one major book has made this argument, as have numerous ...

It’s 6 PM. Dinner’s half-cooked. Your child is slouched over a notebook, pencil idle, frustration bubbling. Sound familiar? Homework time often becomes the most stressful part of a family’s day. Kids ...