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Mathematics homework can sometimes cause more harm than good. Supporting kids with maths homework is a common afterschool activity. But beyond the basics, new curricula and teaching strategies are ...

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, ...

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 ...

Parents and educators question the value of setting assignments for students. But what does the neuroscience say? Like all teachers, I’ve spent many hours correcting homework. Yet there’s a debate ...

Reformers in the Progressive Era (from the 1890s to 1920s) depicted homework as a “sin” that deprived children of their playtime. Many critics voice similar concerns today. Yet there are many parents ...

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, ...