Jan 21, 2005 | Suing against homewok

Now this is what I call constructive criticism:

"A student whose vacation plans were spoiled has sued to end summer homework in Wisconsin, claiming it creates an unfair workload and unnecessary stress.

Peer Larson, 17, had lined up a dream camp counselor job last June, but honors pre-calculus homework turned his summer into a headache.

"It didn't completely ruin my summer, but it did give me a lot of undue stress both at home and at work," the high school junior said Thursday. "I just didn't have the energy or the time for it."

Larson and his father sued in Milwaukee County Circuit Court seeking the end of summer homework across the state. They argue that homework shouldn't be required after the required 180-day school year is over.

"These students are still children, yet they are subjected to increasing pressure to perform to ever-higher standards in numerous theaters," the suit said.

(From ABC News) Now of course this kind of thing only happens in the United States; try this in France or anywhere else on the continent and you won't get further than the nearest mairie. I mean, homework does have its benefits, and I'm not saying that they should be removed altogether; however, the summer vacations are a bit dampened knowing that you have homework that's silently waiting on your desk, waiting to be completed.

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