we end up perpetualin perpetuatg experiences.a lot of things we talk about as traditional or defining what it means to go to school, turns out according to good experience, theory and research to be not only unnecessary but counterproductive. that includes tests, grades, homework, lectures, worksheets, and a model that consists of basically transmitting a bunch o facts and skills to kids as if they were open receptacles. >> my nine-year-old nephew and 11-year-old niece can be so happy to hear what you hear next. the homework they have is insane. what do you think of homework? >> it's not just the amount of homework. we know the destructive effects kids and ex-kids should know, it tends to create exhaustion, family conflicts, take time away from other activities, and turn kids off to learning. making kids work what amounts to be a second shift after they get home from school really doesn't help them to be better learners. there's no research to show any advantage whatsoever, before high school, and even in high school, claims are