When did the “homework wars” begin? Decades ago. They heated up during 2006, when two books critical of homework appeared. One was The Case Against Homework, with chapter 3 entitled “The Family Fallout: From Parent to Taskmaster.” The other was The Homework Myth, with chapter 1 entitled “Missing Out on Their Childhoods.” About the first,
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Research out of the University of California at Berkeley is worrying some parents. It found that youngsters who attended an “academic-oriented preschool” for about eight months outperformed peers who had received no such program. Gains were substantial, especially for Black children. “Academic preschool” means that teachers spend some class time on activities that emphasize language,