No homework
2015-03-07 00:09:24.218663+01 by
Dan Lyke
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Hey! Evidence based education! Chicago Sun Times: No-homework policy improves home life for younger students at one CPS school
“Let’s be clear, there is no evidence of any benefit of any kind of homework before high school. … There are ways of helping kids to be organized in ways appropriate for their age level without making academics spill into the evening hours,” Kohn added, “the primary effect of which is to create frustration, family conflicts and less excitement about learning.”
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