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 ...

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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For many, summer went too quickly and, for others, school routines couldn’t come soon enough. Either way, school is back in session and for many it means the dreaded homework battles are back on. Most ...

There are longstanding debates surrounding homework: when it is beneficial to learning and understanding, and how much time should students spend on it. In an informal Education Week LinkedIn Poll ...

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Your child is struggling with her math problems once again. What do you do? Offer a small bit of direction and let her do it on her own, even if she does it incorrectly? Or sit with her and walk her ...