Is homework really necessary? Kim Kardashian, a mother of four, reignited the debate during a live Twitch broadcast with streamer Kai Cenat, taking a stand against one of the most standard school practices.
Cenat got fired up talking about kids who dream of becoming streamers like him, urging them not to neglect school: “Before they get attached to a video game, they have to do their homework, damn it!” At that point Kardashian interrupted him with a sharp stance: “I don’t believe in homework,” which shocked those present so much so that friend and fellow streamer RaKai burst out laughing, “Now that’s a bombshell statement!”
Kardashian argued, “Kids are in school eight hours a day. When they come home, they also have to play sports, live their lives, spend time with their families. I think homework should be left at school.” The entrepreneur, who is mom to North, 12, Saint, 9, Chicago, 7, and Psalm, 6, questioned the usefulness of further school work in lieu of family time.
Predictably, her words sparked online discourse. Some agreed with her, arguing that homework steals valuable childhood time, while others sided with Cenat, positing that homework is essential to consolidate the concepts that are learned in the classroom. But Kim Kardashian is not alone in her family in voicing controversial ideas about education. Recently, the views of her sisters have also been causing chatter.
Kourtney Kardashian—mother of Mason, 15, Penelope, 13, Reign, 10 (had with ex Scott Disick) and baby Rocky Barker, 22 months, born of her marriage to Travis Barker—told the Khloe in Wonder Land podcast why she considers school “outdated”: “I love going against the grain. I think living authentically means not conforming. If someone does the same thing every day, I tend to question everything. Even the school system. I really wonder: why do kids have to go to school? It’s so outdated.” Khloé Kardashian, who has two children, True, 7, and Tatum, 3, whom she had with Tristan Thompson, added that she feels she is “a homeschooling person,” preferring the DIY educational route.
Originally published in Vanity Fair Italy.
