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  The Homework Myth

  by Alfie Kohn

  A compelling expose of homework--its negative effects, why it's so widely accepted, and what we can do about it Death and taxes come later; what seems inevitable for children is the idea that, after spending the day at school, they must then complete more academic assignments at home. The predictable results: stress and conflict, frustration and exhaustion. Parents respond by reassuring themselves... (more)
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  What Does it Mean to Be Well-Educated?: And Other Essays on Standards, Grading, and other Follies

  by Alfie Kohn

  Few writers ask us to question our fundamental assumptions about education as provocatively as Alfie Kohn. Time magazine has called him "perhaps the country"s most outspoken critic of education"s fixation on grades <and> test scores." And the Washington Post says he is "the most energetic and charismatic figure standing in the way of a major federal effort to make standardized curriculums and tests a fact of... (more)
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  Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason

  by Alfie Kohn

  Most parenting guides begin with the question "How can we get kids to do what they're told?" and then proceed to offer various techniques for controlling them. In this truly groundbreaking book, nationally respected educator Alfie Kohn begins instead by asking, "What do kids need -- and how can we meet those needs?" What follows from that question are ideas for working with children rather than doing things to ... (more)
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  The Case Against Standardized Testing: Raising the Scores, Ruining the Schools

  by Alfie Kohn

  Kohn's central message is that standardized tests are "not a force of nature but a force of politicsand political decisions can be questioned, challenged, and ultimately reversed."