How Much Homework is Helpful?
A recent article on The Atlantic reviewed data on the amount of homework assigned to 15-year-old students around the world. According to the listed countries: Students in Shanghai spend, on average, 13.8 hours on homework each week Students in the U.S. spend 6.1 hours on homework each week Students in Finland spend 2.8 hours on homework each week The report does not take into account any time spent in after-school