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Overview
So why do we continue to administer this modern cod liver oil-or even demand a larger dose? Kohn's incisive analysis reveals how a set of misconceptions about learning and a misguided focus on competitiveness has left our kids with less free time, and our families with more conflict. Pointing to stories of parents who have fought back-and schools that have proved educational excellence is possible without homework-Kohn demonstrates how we can rethink what happens during and after school in order to rescue our families and our children's love of learning.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780738211114
- ISBN-10: 0738211117
- Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
- Publish Date: August 2007
- Dimensions: 8.26 x 6.26 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.57 pounds
- Page Count: 256
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