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College can still be rigorous without a lot of homework

  • Written by KC Culver, Senior Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Southern California
imageCompleting hefty reading and writing assignments can pose an unnecessary burden on students who must work.SDI Productions/E+ via Getty Images

How hard should it be to earn a college degree?

When the book “Academically Adrift” appeared in 2011, it generated widespread concern that college was not effectively educating students and...

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