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It’s as inevitable as death and taxes but comes much earlier in life. For centuries, homework has been thought to help students learn more and reinforce the lessons of the day. But a new book suggests that homework is a waste of time for children, causing too much stress and robbing valuable family time, while doing little for overall learning. Laura's guest is Alfie Kohn, author and lecturer on human behavior, parenting and education. His latest book is "The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing".