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Students Under StressDo schools assign too much homework?The average homework load for first- through third-graders has doubled over the past two decades,even though research shows homework doesn tbenefit such young children. Indeed, some schoolsrequire preschoolers to tackle academic subjects like reading andwriting. In response a parents movement has arisen mainly inmiddle- and upper-income suburbs protesting excessive home-work and other forms of academic pressure, including so-calledhigh-stakes testing. Parents say the added pressure robs childrenof needed play and family time and can cause Stress , sleep depri-vation, depression and family strife.
Available online: www.cqresearcher.com July 13, 2007 579 Students Under Stress THE ISSUES W hen Nancy Kalish’s daughter was in seventh grade, she …
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