Too much homework? Guess again.

• Position: Education - Brief Article

According to a study released last month, most students in elementary through high school spend under an hour per day on homework. The study contradicts what its authors say are inaccurate media portrayals of students overwhelmed by studying. "The stories are misleading," says Tom Loveless of the Brookings Institution, which prepared the report with the Rand Corporation. "They do not reflect the experiences of a majority ... of American...