Mathematics is his passion. "Yeah, most of the time I'm having the most fun when I'm doing math and physics," he said. Indecipherable homework assignments that would mystify mere mortals are ...

The results show that the consistency of homework outweighs its length. Doing math homework daily has a stronger impact than spending long hours on it occasionally. For science, three to four ...

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Massachusetts parents give high overall marks to schools for math education, but substantial numbers expressed concern about their individual child's progress and statewide student achievement.