• The Center for American Progress study found, among other figures, that 57% of eight graders think their history homework is too easy and only one in five do more than twenty pages of reading a day.
• The findings challenge the notion that students are overwhelmed by their school work.
• The research supports the case for new, higher academic standards that are to be implemented in 45 states starting in the 2014-2015 school year.

From the Article:

“Millions of kids simply don't find school very challenging, a new analysis of federal survey data suggests. The report could spark a debate about whether new academic standards being piloted nationwide might make a difference.  . . .”