tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89009055828422416.post2335299904740615709..comments2023-10-07T12:44:54.727-04:00Comments on Last American Childhood: Rachel Federmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00954446214849444639noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89009055828422416.post-70313427226275359532015-03-17T12:47:06.188-04:002015-03-17T12:47:06.188-04:00Absolutely! But this reminds me of the anti-vax mo...Absolutely! But this reminds me of the anti-vax movement - it's people who claim to have done all kinds of research that makes them better informed than the experts who have devoted their lives to it (medicine on the one hand, education on the other). Infuriating to me. Those parents should use their energy to protest the high-stakes testing that is taking time away from learning! Ugh!Rachel Federmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00954446214849444639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89009055828422416.post-67559544119992426422015-03-17T10:46:46.264-04:002015-03-17T10:46:46.264-04:00It was a snippet on Facebook about parents protest...It was a snippet on Facebook about parents protesting. Those particular parents probably just want their kids to have homework? I dunno. You know Manhattan can be a rat race.Bearettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14695540798528134304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89009055828422416.post-43677839113024149612015-03-16T22:02:37.795-04:002015-03-16T22:02:37.795-04:00What would they be protesting? There is no researc...What would they be protesting? There is no research to support homework, in fact the data shows that it can have a negative effect on academic success. Rachel Federmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00954446214849444639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89009055828422416.post-90956943707885634872015-03-16T16:20:56.458-04:002015-03-16T16:20:56.458-04:00Yes, I heard about that too! I think the parents a...Yes, I heard about that too! I think the parents are protesting?Bearettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14695540798528134304noreply@blogger.com