Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-242) and index.
Contents
"Missing out on their childhoods" -- Does homework improve learning? : a fresh look at the evidence -- Does homework provide nonacademic benefits? -- "Studies show--" : or do they? -- The questions left unasked -- What we haven't learned about learning -- The "tougher standards" fad hits home -- Better get used to it -- Idle hands -- Rethinking homework -- Making change.