Harris Cooper, professor of psychology at Duke, reviewed more than 60 studies regarding the amount of time a child might do homework to achieve the optimal results. In a paper, published in 2006, he ...

As children make their way back to school this week, parents are busy buying uniforms, restoring a sleep routine, meeting new teachers, and thinking of healthy lunch ideas. But once in the swing of ...

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Ridgefield Public Schools want to know more about students and their homework habits. They’re looking to gain parental insight through a series of community focus groups on Tuesday, June 5, and ...

It's likely been an ongoing debate since the days of the one room school house. How much homework is too much? Students often rate their teachers by how much homework they assign. Recently, parents ...