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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Two ways to close the achievement gap: from the top or from the bottom. Guess we know which way this one works.[/quote] This is sucks. It will dumb everyone down. :shock: [/quote] It's not dumbing anyone down. Because homework at home in elementary school does nothing to help kids learn by any substantive measure. Study after study confirms this. [/quote] this is really not true. [b]the most comprehensive review of the matter[/b] says that if the homework is focused on skills, it helps reinforce learning. The problem is with low income family that may not have a caregiver that can help to reinforce learning happened in school. another issue is some homework is high effort and low learning, meaning all. those art-based poster project etc in higher grades.[/quote What's the cite?[/quote]
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