Repost: Homework Sux - there's proof!!!

September 18, 2006

I’m in the middle of a very intriguing book. I believe it’s major proposition will have prolific effects on education policies to come, so here’s your heads up.

On Alibris

To show off my skills (only because I’ve actually read/seen these sites already):

Here's the story from "Day to Day", which was the first time I heard about the book.

Other links:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/11/AR2006091100908.html

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1376208,00.html

http://www.alfiekohn.org/index.html

Happy reading!


Update, after finishing the book:


Homework is harmful for little kids. Too much homework of busywork is pointless for high school and should be a concentrated, exacting exercise and not homework for homework's sake.

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