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Curious Kids: Is homework worthwhile?

  • Written by Robert H. Tai, Associate Professor of Education, University of Virginia
Those worksheets might not do much for a child's grades.mirtmirt/Shutterstock.com

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

There’s a huge debate about homework and whether it helps kids learn during the school year. But everyone...

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