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Originally Posted by fotze
This study assumes that academic performance is the end all and be all. Why use that as the barometer?
I know folks whose children's extra-curricular activities do not include sports but are Kumon and math/school related. These are not because the child is struggling either. That makes me want to vomit. Something tells me this study would be confirmation of that behavior.
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Why the strong reaction? My kids are not in those programs, but I've often thought it sounded like a good idea.
Kids doing 15 hours a week in hockey or dance or whatever are probably spending 2-3 times the amount of time on that than math, or reading or whatever. It's always felt a bit backward to me.