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Child actors must spend part of their workday — usually around three hours — on schoolwork with a studio teacher.
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Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Everyone there is dedicated to their schoolwork.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Some educators and parents say this is a good thing — students shouldn't spend six or more hours a day at school and still have additional schoolwork to complete at home.
—Ariel Gilreath, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
And kind of spent just a little bit more time in the gym, took a little bit of that (schoolwork) off my plate.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
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Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Everyone there is dedicated to their schoolwork.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Some educators and parents say this is a good thing — students shouldn't spend six or more hours a day at school and still have additional schoolwork to complete at home.
—Ariel Gilreath, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
And kind of spent just a little bit more time in the gym, took a little bit of that (schoolwork) off my plate.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for schoolwork
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“Schoolwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolwork. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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schoolwork
noun
school·work
-ˌwərk 
: lessons done in classes at school or assigned to be done at home
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