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Does assigning fifty math problems accomplish any more than assigning five? Is memorizing word lists the best way to increase vocabulary—especially when it takes away from reading time? And what is the real purpose behind those devilish dioramas? The time our children spend doing homework has skyrocketed in recent years. Parents spend countless hours cajoling their kids to complete such assignments—often without considering whether or not they serve any worthwhile purpose. Even many teachers are in the dark: Only one of the hundreds the authors interviewed and surveyed had ever taken a course specifically on homework during training. The truth, according to Sara Bennett and Nancy Kalish, is that there is almost no evidence that homework helps elementary school students achieve academic success and little evidence that it helps older students. Yet the nightly burden is taking a serious toll on America’s families. It robs children of the sleep, play, and exercise time they need for proper physical, emotional, and neurological development. And it is a hidden cause of the childhood obesity epidemic, creating a nation of “homework potatoes.”In The Case Against Homework, Bennett and Kalish draw on academic research, interviews with educators, parents, and kids, and their own experience as parents and successful homework reformers to offer detailed advice to frustrated parents. You’ll find out which assignments advance learning and which are time-wasters, how to set priorities when your child comes home with an overstuffed backpack, how to talk and write to teachers and school administrators in persuasive, nonconfrontational ways, and how to rally other parents to help restore balance in your children’s lives. Empowering, practical, and rigorously researched, The Case Against Homework shows how too much work is having a negative effect on our children’s achievement and development and gives us the tools and tactics we need to advocate for change.Also available as an eBookFrom the Hardcover edition.

Accessible and edited by authors based at a top institution, this book provides readers with an excellent summary in an easy-to-read style of this burgeoning field of research.In this volume Bennett, Gilson and Mills have gathered together essays written by academics and experts in the fields of health policy and economic development, each underscoring the need for political commitment to meet the needs of the poor and the development of strategies to build this commitment, covering: evidence regarding the links between health, economic development and household povertyevidence on the extent to which health care systems address the needs of the poor and the near poorinnovative measures to make health care interventions widely available to the poor.Current and topical, this book is of great relevance to policy makers and practitioners in the field of international health and development and researchers engaged with global health and poverty as well as being ideal reading for students of international health and development.

Accessible and edited by authors based at a top institution, this book provides readers with an excellent summary in an easy-to-read style of this burgeoning field of research.In this volume Bennett, Gilson and Mills have gathered together essays written by academics and experts in the fields of health policy and economic development, each underscoring the need for political commitment to meet the needs of the poor and the development of strategies to build this commitment, covering: evidence regarding the links between health, economic development and household povertyevidence on the extent to which health care systems address the needs of the poor and the near poorinnovative measures to make health care interventions widely available to the poor.Current and topical, this book is of great relevance to policy makers and practitioners in the field of international health and development and researchers engaged with global health and poverty as well as being ideal reading for students of international health and development.

Accessible and edited by authors based at a top institution, this book provides readers with an excellent summary in an easy-to-read style of this burgeoning field of research.

In this volume Bennett, Gilson and Mills have gathered together essays written by academics and experts in the fields of health policy and economic development, each underscoring the need for political commitment to meet the needs of the poor and the development of strategies to build this commitment, covering:

evidence regarding the links between health, economic development and household poverty evidence on the extent to which health care systems address the needs of the poor and the near poor innovative measures to make health care interventions widely available to the poor.

Current and topical, this book is of great relevance to policy makers and practitioners in the field of international health and development and researchers engaged with global health and poverty as well as being ideal reading for students of international health and development.

Accessible and edited by authors based at a top institution, this book provides readers with an excellent summary in an easy-to-read style of this burgeoning field of research.

In this volume Bennett, Gilson and Mills have gathered together essays written by academics and experts in the fields of health policy and economic development, each underscoring the need for political commitment to meet the needs of the poor and the development of strategies to build this commitment, covering:

evidence regarding the links between health, economic development and household poverty evidence on the extent to which health care systems address the needs of the poor and the near poor innovative measures to make health care interventions widely available to the poor.

Current and topical, this book is of great relevance to policy makers and practitioners in the field of international health and development and researchers engaged with global health and poverty as well as being ideal reading for students of international health and development.

Raised in a foundling home and now proprietor of a successful club, Gabriel Cadieux hasn't ever been welcomed by polite society. But when he discovers he's the legitimate heir to a dukedom, he must make a choice: accept the debt-ridden title and the trappings of the peerage who shunned him or decline and leave his six rebellious half sisters to fend for themselves. As much as he hates the idea, Gabriel can't abandon his siblings, even if it means making a deal with the most frustrating-and aggravatingly beautiful-woman he's ever met.Vivienne Tremeer storms into Cadieux's club with one thing on her mind: get the loathsome owner to discharge her brother's gambling debts. So when Gabriel offers her a trade-if she'll teach his wild sisters the ways of the ton, he'll clear the notes-she has no choice but to accept. But with her reputation already on a knife's edge, falling for the duke could cause the scandal of the season.

In this delightful new Regency romance, an instant connection with a mysterious duke makes a lady want to break all the rules...After a magical meeting at her coming out party, Olivia is completely drawn to the mysterious Ivo Fitzsimmons, Duke of Northam. While they continue to meet in secret, their complicated pasts threaten to keep them apart. Ivo knows his family wants him to marry Annette, daughter of the Count and Countess of Monteith, and a lifelong family friend. Olivia's family finds Ivo's pursuit of her to be unacceptable, as he has been engaged before.When Prince Fredrich begins to pursue Olivia, her strong feelings for Ivo continue to get in the way. The Prince disapproves of Olivia's actions while she tries to help Ivo become a better person as he finds himself falling into a smuggling plot-all while their budding romance and inescapable attraction continue to grow.

A dashing prince and his former crush go from fake engagement to real feelings in this friends-to-lovers tale fit for royalty, from bestselling author Sara Bennett. Perfect for fans of USA Today bestsellers Evie Dunmore and Manda Collins!Prince Nikolai of Holtswig has journeyed to London with one purpose: stay out of trouble until the unrest in his country dies down. But after an assassination attempt at the season's first ball, he has no choice but to accept a deal from the British government. They will offer him protection ... if he gets engaged to a proper Englishwoman. Niki isn't interested-until they suggest his childhood friend, Lady Roberta Ashton.Lady Roberta couldn't help being a bit infatuated with Niki in the summers they spent together all those years ago. Faking an engagement would definitely liven up the season-but there's a difference between lively and deadly. As the threats increase along with their attraction, Roberta and Niki must learn to trust each other to protect themselves-and their hearts.

Beautiful Lady Rose, the fiercely independent mistress of Somerford Manor, fears she may lose her home to roving raiders. As a lone woman—in a man’s world—asking for help from her Liege Lord, so instead, she reluctantly hires a bold Viking warrior, Gunnar Olafson, and his mercenaries to protect her undefended lands and people. Strong, muscular, and intense Gunnar takes her breath away, but she dares not trust him, especially when she barely trusts herself!Gunnar is not what he seems. Posing as a hired soldier, he is duty-bound to expose Rose, whose actions have been seen as traitorous. Somerford is to be his reward. Gunnar quickly realizes Rose is the true prize. Now he’s trapped between his duty and his desire, revealing his deception to the woman who’s stolen his heart.“Sara Bennett is one of today’s most gifted romance writers. She writes with passion and truly gets into the ‘heads’ of her characters making them come to life for all of us to enjoy.”—Joyfully Reviewed“Bennett gets this true-to-life tale of medieval life exactly right.”—Romantic Times

An Unexpected PassionYoung widow, Lady Jenova of Gunlinghorn knows she must marry again, but is unsure of the bridegroom that has been chosen. However, she knows she can trust her devilishly handsome childhood friend, Lord Henry, who now advises the King! When they are trapped together by a winter tempest, she and Henry shock themselves by surrendering to a wildly passionate indiscretion. And suddenly Jenova must rethink her wedding plans…“Sara Bennett is one of today’s most gifted romance writers. She writes with passion and truly gets into the ‘heads’ of her characters making them come to life for all of us to enjoy.”—Joyfully Reviewed“Bennett gets this true-to-life tale of medieval life exactly right.”—>i?Romantic Times

A PROUD KNIGHT FALLS…Renowned English knight Ivo de Vessey officiates at a concert for his liege lord in the nobleman’s great hall, but he is barely able to keep his mind on his task. He can’t take his eyes off of the stunning singer with dark hair, mysterious eyes, and a voice like honey. Who is this angelic creature whose voice touches his soul, softens his heart, and fills him with a tender longing he’s never felt before? It feels as if she is singing only for him…A WOMAN’S VENGEANCE…Briar Kenton has vowed to take revenge on the man responsible for her family’s ruin. She’s accepted his invitation to perform, but she has ulterior motives – to seduce the handsome scoundrel and destroy his sworn promise to another. But after a night of passion, she discovers that de Vessey is merely the envoy of her sworn enemy. Now that she has known tenderness and ecstasy of being in his arms, she can’t possibly let him go…Can de Vessey’s loyalty to his liege vie with his desire to help her right the unforgivable wrongs? Briar herself is undone—torn between retribution and an impossible dream for a forbidden love…

To save her reputation, lovely heiress Antoinette Dupre flees from London to Devon and Wexmoor Manor, a country estate. But she flies from one danger to another when she encounters a masked stranger, who, with one touch, arouses Antoinette’s own insatiable hunger.Gabriel Langley is no saint, he wants what he wants — a letter in Antoinette’s possession — and nothing, even the scandal of seducing her can stand in his way, especially since he finds her impossible to resist. Provocative and sultry, they embark on a dangerous game; in the moonlit shadows everything is laid bare. But when Gabriel’s identity comes to light, the consequences could destroy their chances at forever.

A prim and proper widow gives in to her impulses at London’s notorious Aphrodite’s Club… and fulfils her wildest dream.As an honored widow and close companion to Queen Victoria, Lady Portia Ellerslie is captive to a life of public perfection. But privately, she still longs for the touch of a man. One lonely night, she gives in to her desires, and enlists Madame Aphrodite, the owner of London’s most exclusive and erotic bordello, to arrange a wild one-night-only affair. Donning an alluringly dangerous scarlet dress and a veil to mask her identity, Portia arrives at the club ready to surrender to the long-suppressed desires raging inside her. Instead, she’s shocked to lock eyes with Marcus Worthorne, the man she dreamed of in her former life as the vicar’s daughter. Marcus remembers the very proper Portia… but how did she become this mysterious, enticing lady in red? Marcus knows he can fulfill her most wanton fantasies; and he also knows that it will take more than one enchanted, evening; because one night of delight will never be enough for either of them!

Miss Vivianna Greentree is proper, but passionately dedicated to her haven for poor orphans. But when funds run low, and the orphanage is in peril, she has no choice but to appeal the estate’s roguish owner, Sir Oliver Montegomery. Scandalous he may be, but also practical, and he sees no reason to aid the prim Miss Greentree, or her precious orphans.But perhaps there’s another way to persuade him? Vivianna vows to learn fine arts of seduction and melt Oliver’s stony heart with a kiss, a touch and whispered promises. Under the guidance of Madam Aphrodite, London’s most famed courtesan, Vivianna discovers how to make a man weak with desire. But when she practices her newfound skills on Oliver, she finds a burning desire within herself as well. And very soon, it’s hard to say just who is seducing whom…

Pulled from her hiding place in an old Saxon church, Lady Lily is forced to face the warrior who''s been hunting for her — Radulf, the King''s Sword, a man known as cold and heartless/merciless; a man whose name all fear to speak. But when she looks into his coal-dark eyes, it is not fear that makes her tremble, but desire. She may have to conceal her true identity to save her life, but there’s little hope of shielding her heart.Radulf is a proven warrior who knows better than to ignore his instinct that Lily is not entirely who she pretends to be, but instead he finds himself fighting his burning need to possess her. When her true identity is revealed to his — and the King’s — fury, he nevertheless marries her… not to protect her from the king''s wrath, he tells himself, but to watch her closely. For Radulf was betrayed by a woman once before and trusting Lily could cost him his life. But it’s a risk he’s willing, even eager, to take.