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January 21st, 2005 at 12:13 am

Summer homework? He’ll sue

In suburban Milwaukee, 17-year-old Peer Larson wants to be in teacher Aaron Bieniek’s honors pre-calculus class, but isn’t happy about the homework assignments Mr. Bieniek required students to do over the summer. So he and his father are suing Mr. Bieniek, various school officials, and the Whitnall School District, saying summer homework assignments shouldn’t be allowed. (Jamaal Abdul-Alim, “Homework during summer vacation prompts lawsuit”, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Jan. 19). Update Mar. 15: judge dismisses suit.

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Link Rodeo 1/21

Here is the President’s inaugural speech, and here are some random items from yesterday: a witty sign and a fed-up blogger (hat tip: Stranded on Blue Islands, whose real-time blog of the inauguration is a good read.)
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Today’s “I’m stupid” moment of the day:

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