Consequences of Not Finishing Summer Homework

ampersand
Wed, 10 Aug 2005 17:06:52 +0000

This happened at a district near me: [Hundreds Of Students Suspended During First Day](Education Boss Warns That Pizza Parties Break Law – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth):

Hundreds of students enrolled in the Lancaster Independent School District were suspended Monday because they did not finish an assigned summer reading project. Nearly 20 percent, 300 students, were suspended from the high school. Another 450 students, or about half, of the junior high school students also were suspended from classes. Parents of the students said they were outraged because the assignment and the deadline were changed without proper notice.

The article goes on to say that the superintendant has now extended the deadline to Thursday after parents complained (aka. alerted the local media). I think suspension is far too harsh a punishment for not turning in summer homework. A failing grade for the assignment would be punishment enough.