Schools in Bay Area are Banning homework!

I am all for getting Type-A parents to chill out about their children's education, specially in the early years. But this article is going too much in the other direction.

Oak Knoll Elementary in Menlo Park has mostly banned homework — except reading, special projects or catch-up work. Palo Alto's Addison Elementary and the Berryessa School District in San Jose are discussing the issue.
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Not all homework at Oak Knoll has been eliminated — for example, third-graders will still practice their multiplication tables at home.

A researcher from Duke proudly adds the following obvious fact: Harris Cooper tells CBS News his research has shown that homework does help learning.

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