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Mini: No Homework

There have been some advocates to reduce or eliminate homework altogether. It begs the question of what is the purpose of homework anyway? What would we lose by eliminating it? What do we gain by keeping it. We briefly explore the science and recommendations with respect to what is gained or lost by requiring homework. What are your thoughts? Join our super cool membership program on Patreon Links and References: https://onlinedegrees.sandiego.edu/education-inequity-and-homework/ https://www.healthline.com/health-news/children-more-homework-means-more-stress-031114#Pressure-to-work-as-hard-as-adults-takes-a-toll https://time.com/4740297/homework-should-be-banned-from-schools/ https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2014/03/too-much-homework-031014 https://www.edutopia.org/visual-essay/the-pros-and-cons-of-homework-in-6-charts/ https://www.hmhco.com/blog/benefits-of-no-homework?srsltid=AfmBOopoMq0OQcXz8KJUHLGU2FowSkNoJG2gxZV9RNB0ZM-Jf5Gk6TDW https://hub.jhu.edu/2024/01/17/are-we-assigning-too-much-homework/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11409198/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/yassprize/2025/10/23/no-homework-no-barriers/ https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/the-case-for-and-against-homework Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support. Support our podcast: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast

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