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		<title>Book: The Case Against Homework</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2007 23:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alvin Ashcraft</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cory Doctorow at Boing Boing just blogged about a 2006 book &#8211; The Case Against Homework. It looks like a very interesting read. These types of books can sometimes be a bit one-sided, so it&#8217;s good to keep that in mind while reading them. Co-author Sara Bennett also has an anti-homework website. We are currently [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cory_Doctorow">Cory Doctorow</a> at <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/">Boing Boing</a> just <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2007/05/27/homework_sucks_the_c.html">blogged</a> about a 2006 book &#8211; <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0307340171/downandoutint-20">The Case Against Homework</a>. It looks like a very interesting read. These types of books can sometimes be a bit one-sided, so it&#8217;s good to keep that in mind while reading them. Co-author Sara Bennett also has an anti-homework <a href="http://www.stophomework.com/">website</a>.</p>
<p>We are currently looking at a couple of pre-schools for our three-year-old daughter, so education issues are becoming more relevant to us. We live in a fairly good public school district, but are still considering other options such as homeschooling and/or private schools. Public schools seem to be more and more focused on standardized tests. It&#8217;s certainly clear that no matter what type of schooling your children get, it&#8217;s imperative that the parents are aware of how and what their children are being taught.</p>
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