The Homework Myth | Quote 02965

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Revised | Originally Published: July 6, 2021 @ 7:32 pm

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…only an individual squirreled away in the proverbial ivory tower could deny—and only someone bereft of human feeling could minimize the importance of—the fact that an awful lot of homework is emotionally trying for an awful lot of children. In the words of one parent, it simultaneously “overwhelms struggling kids and removes joy for high achievers.”

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Alfie Kohn

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The Homework Myth

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