Harris Cooper is chairman of the department of psychology and neuroscience at Duke University and author of "The Battle Over Homework." Updated December 12, 2010, 7:00 PM The horror stories I hear ...

Senior Lecturer in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra A middle school student I know came home from school with the task to recreate a medieval fort out of cake. I expect the History ...

The value of homework has been the subject of debate over the years. In regards to research, the jury is still out as to whether homework positively impacts a student's academic achievement. In the ...

Confidence, intelligence, creativity, and happy productivity depend on ample time for unstructured play and imagination. This is true throughout childhood, but especially critical in the early years, ...

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