Are kids getting too much homework?

    School is starting back up, and families everywhere are once again embroiled in the homework wars.

     New research from the University of Michigan finds that Children are more likely to do their homework if they see it as an investment, not a chore, according to new research at the University of Michigan.

    WHYY’s Behavioral Health reporter Maiken Scott spoke with psychologist Dan Gottlieb.

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