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…the usual claims that homework provides nonacademic benefits turn out to be dubious and unsubstantiated. Peel back the conventional labels and it’s not clear how advantageous the process would be even if it did work as advertised. To talk about “independence,” “taking responsibility,” and “time management skills” may be a fancy way of saying that children must labor in solitude to complete mandatory assignments in such a way that they can quickly get through something they experience as pointless drudgery.

Quote ID: 02915

Author

Alfie Kohn

Source

The Homework Myth

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