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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Its unfortunate this thread is so full of mud slinging, because it is an important topic.  The research says that there is no benefit to homework in elementary school.  Given that fact, and the fact that schools assign homework anyway (partly from parent pressure) what is a parent to do?  We've found decided to send our kid to a small private that follows the evidence and doesn't assign homework till mid elementary, and then there are supposed to be clear learning goals to each piece.  But that isn't an option for everyone.  So some parents try to battle the system, others opt out of homework for their own kid, and others tell their kid to suck it up.  Its just a bummer, and we'd get a lot farther if we could at least agree on the evidence and ask schools to follow it.  Then we wouldn't be snapping at each other, which is useless.[/quote]

What research says that? Can you provide recent and relevant citations of studies contrasting the academic performance of kids exposed to much vs. some vs. no homework?[/quote]

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