Don't like homework? Well sue the school!

[isasir]

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MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (AP) -- 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.

School administrators have told the family that honors courses require some summer work.

Whitnall School Superintendent Karen Petric told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel the district did its best to address the Larsons' concerns.

"I strongly believe the district acted appropriately and didn't do anything wrong," she said. "Court is not the place to solve it."

While students will probably root for the Larsons, lawyers contacted Thursday questioned the suit's legal grounds. Larson and his son had acted as their own legal counsel.

"This is the sort of thing that has been traditionally handled by school boards," said attorney Thomas R. Schrimpf. Another attorney, Timothy Baldwin, predicted the case would be dismissed.

The January 10 lawsuit names a math teacher, three school administrators and the state's superintendent of public instruction. Wisconsin's attorney general's office will assign a lawyer to respond to the suit, said spokesman Brian Rieselman.

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[maziwanka]

omg.

 

[Zim Hosein]

"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."

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[MrChad]

LOL. Why couldn't he be like every other HS student and just not do the summer work?

 

[BigJ]

I can't believe my generation has sunk this low. This is truly sad.

 

[toekramp]

Originally posted by: MrChad
LOL. Why couldn't he be like every other HS student and just not do the summer work?

exactly

 

[Beau]

What a shining example of today's Americana

 

[desiplaya4life]

only in america..... only in america

 

[isasir]

Originally posted by: MrChad
LOL. Why couldn't he be like every other HS student and just not do the summer work?

So true. I remember when I signed up for AP Calculus, I was told I had to learn pre-calculus by myself over the summer, and that if I needed help, the answers were in the back of the book anyways. I think I opened that book once... I still got a 3 on my AP Calc. exam.

 

[blakeatwork]

Wonder if he's related to BadThad... people really need to read up before they commit to anything....

 

[konakona]

sounds like the spoiled kid doesnt deserve any free education.

 

[desiplaya4life]

Originally posted by: isasir

Originally posted by: MrChad
LOL. Why couldn't he be like every other HS student and just not do the summer work?

So true. I remember when I signed up for AP Calculus, I was told I had to learn pre-calculus by myself over the summer, and that if I needed help, the answers were in the back of the book anyways. I think I opened that book once... I still got a 3 on my AP Calc. exam.

*cough!* this is not a braggard thread, we all are sticking to the original subject

 

[His Lord Uberdude]

:music: GOD BLESS AMERICA! MY HOME SWEET HOME..........:music:

 

[NuclearNed]

During the summer months, I wonder what this kid will tell his employer at his first real job after college.

"I just didn't feel like working on the McMurray account this month, boss. It was too much stress for me right now. I'm sure you understand."

 

[novasatori]

Is there going to be a statute of limitations regarding this, cause I wanna sue for all the homework they tried to make me do in school!

 

[mcvickj]

So he is bitching because he signed up for an advanced class and they expect him to do some work during the summer? I can't believe the kid was able to convince his father to file the suit.

 

[blakeatwork]

Originally posted by: mcvickj
So he is bitching because he signed up for an advanced class and they expect him to do some work during the summer? I can't believe the kid was able to convince his father to file the suit.

What's that saying? The nut doesn't fall far from the tree???

 

[mcvickj]

Perhaps. Anything worth while requires extra effort. So would the father file suit against his employer because he took on some special project with a deadline but didn't feel it was necessary to work outside his shift?

 

[blakeatwork]

Originally posted by: mcvickj
Perhaps. Anything worth while requires extra effort. So would the father file suit against his employer because he took on some special project with a deadline but didn't feel it was necessary to work outside his shift?

based on the actions from the both of them in the article, it wouldn't surprise if it happened...

Man... 180 days... I remember when school used to seem like it took forever for the year to end..

 

[Babbles]

If he did not want to honor's level coursework, then he shouldn't be in the class.

 

[ggnl]

That's going to look great on his resume.

 

[Attrox]

Originally posted by: desiplaya4life
only in america..... only in america

In Soviet Russia, homework sue you!

 

[daniel1113]

Pre-Calc? Wow... I can't wait until this schmuck gets thrown into the real world.

 

[puffff]

Originally posted by: daniel1113
Pre-Calc? Wow... I can't wait until this schmuck gets thrown into the real world.

yeah, what's going to happen when his boss asks him to stay late and finish some work?

 

[daniel1113]

Originally posted by: puffff

Originally posted by: daniel1113
Pre-Calc? Wow... I can't wait until this schmuck gets thrown into the real world.

yeah, what's going to happen when his boss asks him to stay late and finish some work?

...or asks him to come in on the weekend... I can't wait to see that lawsuit.