The Atlanta Journal Constitution – Maureen Downey
“In talking to parents about homework, two themes emerge — their children have too much or too little. A new study out of the University of Oviedo in Spain supports moderation in homework, building on earlier research suggesting kids should not be toiling for hours on math problems or language arts essays. The study looked at nearly 8,000 students in public and private schools; the mean age of the students was 13. The study can be found here.”(more)