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Brianna Taylor, a fifth grade student at the Hill Public School, works on a book report January 25, 2005 near Bayard, Neb. (Photo by Larry W. Smith/Getty Images)

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Homework: A burden or learning tool?

Broadcast: Midmorning, 09/27/2006, 10:06 a.m.

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By now, parents and kids are feeling the weight of homework. Homework is a staple of education, but is there a limit to how much students should do?

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  • Harris Cooper: Professor of psychology at Duke University who has researched homework for many years.

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