Whiny teen has too much homework; sues
Caelan
pitiful; the fact that this teen is actually going to sue or the fact
that some lawyer is wasting the court's time with this. I wish that
ridiculous lawsuits would just be discarded and the lawyers
responsible disbarred. Read and shake your head.
Caelan.
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MILWAUKEE (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 counsellor job last June,
but honours 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 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
theatres," the suit said.
School administrators have told the family that honours courses
require some summer work.
Whitnall School Supt. 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 Schrimpf. Another attorney,
Timothy Baldwin, predicted the case would be dismissed.
The Jan. 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.
Terry Lomax
Caelan wrote:
> Would you like some cheese with that whine? I don't know which is
more
> pitiful; the fact that this teen is actually going to sue or the fact
> that some lawyer is wasting the court's time with this. I wish that
> ridiculous lawsuits would just be discarded and the lawyers
> responsible disbarred. Read and shake your head.
If the school loses, they have to pay court costs plus whatever the
student is seeking, taken from taxpayers, right?
> Peer Larson, 17, had lined up a dream camp counsellor job last June,
> but honours pre-calculus homework turned his summer into a headache.
If he can't combine a little bit of simple math with a cushy "job", he
won't make it in the real world. The camp probably had plenty of
downtime where he could do the homework, not to mention the probable
weeks of time between the camp and school.
Sounds like schools are continuing to stick the word "honors" on almost
every class. No way "pre-calculus" should be called honors. Hope his
mommy didn't get a "My son is an honors student" sticker just because
the class has "honors" in the name.
Took calculus in 11th grade, so the class that most closely fits
"pre-calculus" was in 10th grade. It was called "analysis". That
class was a lot of fun because of the cool students (led by the student
voted Most Athletic by his peers), and an actual cool teacher who
doubled as a coach. I consider cool teachers a rare species. Saw the
teacher last year at two meetings; he led a drive to get the
commissioners to vote against a proposed McMansion subdivision. When
the developer claimed the subdivision would have no impact on
surrounding properties, there was a fit of coughing; the teacher and I
were both part of the coughing episode.
The class was not stressful or a burden. It was one of the least nerdy
classes. It had a cool atmosphere without the hectic dysfunction of
gym. It was the best class for social development because the math was
so easy, there was plenty of spare time and energy. Had I not been
there to witness the s--- that flew in that class, I wouldn't believe
any accounts of the s--- that flew there.
> "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."
That stupid effer; I just said the math before calculus provides plenty
of excess time and energy! He sounds "well-prepared" to fit in with
college brats. The typical American college student whines about "not
having time" to do well in classes, yet spends most of his/her time
sitting around doing nothing. Perhaps when he's in college, he and his
parents will sue the college for assigning too much / too difficult
coursework.
> School administrators have told the family that honours courses
> require some summer work.
Took almost every "honors" course possible in high school, and only had
summer assignments for one: the summer before AP English we had to read
something like 10 books from a list of 30 choices. The main hassle was
stinky students who hoarded books from the local libraries. To people
who check out books and don't read them immediately and return them:
s--- or get off the pot! We also had to write two essays to turn in
the first day of school. The teacher was a bitch (probably had a lot
in common with Nimue), but the book list was good.
Can't imagine why math would have assignments over the summer, unless
the kid did so poorly in the previous year's math, the teacher said the
only way he could be admitted would be if he did the summer homework.
Summer school is usually for failing students to catch up with students
who didn't fail. Perhaps the school tried to spare the feelings of
"slow" students by making them think the entire class was doing the
summer work.
Students at my school were fortunate the school changed their mind
after making an initial decision to have the I.B. program, which would
have had multiple hours of homework each night for each class. That
kid wouldn't last one day in an I.B. program, and he probably would
struggle in most AP classes.
Of course some modern so-called "honors" classes are probably like
private college liberal arts classes: idiotic blowoff nonsense for rich
morons.
Mr. E
"Caelan" <dippen...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Would you like some cheese with that whine? I don't know which is more
> pitiful; the fact that this teen is actually going to sue or the fact
> that some lawyer is wasting the court's time with this. I wish that
> ridiculous lawsuits would just be discarded and the lawyers
> responsible disbarred. Read and shake your head.
>
> Caelan.
>
> _________________________________________________________
>
> http://tinyurl.com/3my6p
>
> MILWAUKEE (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.
HA! What I want to see is when this little shit gets into the workforce. I'd
just LOVE to see what his boss thinks when he complains that the unfair
(minimum) 8-hour day he is expected to work cuts into his fuckoff time.
Shit like this wakes me up at night though. I've heard a few of the stories
from those whose positions have them doing managerial work and who have to
put up with little assholes like this. As yet, I've never had any in my line
of work, but I imagine its coming. I can almost hear the whining now...
I imagine there's just nothing like seeing the shock when reality sets in on
the brats coming out of the degree mills these days expecting 6-fig salaries
when they are barely worth 4, much less 5. Sometimes, I envy you folks who
hand out those offer letters. It's gotta really be something to see.
> Peer Larson, 17, had lined up a dream camp counsellor job last June,
> but honours 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."
So drop out, asshole. We can always use another ditchdigger.
> 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 180-day school year is over.
Reality is really gonna kick this one in the head when he gets into the real
world. Or so I hope.
> "These students are still children, yet they are subjected to
> increasing pressure to perform to ever-higher standards in numerous
> theatres," the suit said.
OK, so do second-rate work or take less challenging stuff. McDonalds can
always use another burger flipper.
> School administrators have told the family that honours courses
> require some summer work.
...but they sued anyway. SHOCKER!
> Whitnall School Supt. Karen Petric told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
> the district did its best to address the Larsons' concerns.
This is where I get more pissed off. When I was in school, if you wanted to
learn, you did work. Why is this so foreign now?
> "I strongly believe the district acted appropriately and didn't do
> anything wrong," she said. "Court is not the place to solve it."
..unless you're a breeder, of course.
> 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.
...Because, after all, having a shitling makes you an EXPERT at EVERYTHING,
right?
> "This is the sort of thing that has been traditionally handled by
> school boards," said attorney Thomas Schrimpf. Another attorney,
> Timothy Baldwin, predicted the case would be dismissed.
Not for long. I'm waiting for all teachers having to carry legal insurance,
or somethingng like that, as doctors have to take out malpractice blackmail,
very soon. Anyone wanna bet me? Anyone...?
> The Jan. 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.
Wisconsin residents, prepare to bend over. Fucking breeders.
-Mr. E
Ian Harvey
> pitiful; the fact that this teen is actually going to sue or the fact
> that some lawyer is wasting the court's time with this. I wish that
> ridiculous lawsuits would just be discarded and the lawyers
> responsible disbarred. Read and shake your head.
>
> Caelan.
>
> _________________________________________________________
>
> increasing pressure to perform to ever-higher standards in numerous
> theatres," the suit said.
>
OK this brings up a question that's been bothering me for a while. What is
the accepted age of "no longer being a child". What I mean is how old does
one have to be nowadays to not be able to use the "he's just a child"
defence. Apparently at 17 this one is barely weaned, we just had one of our
dimmer royals (and that's saying something) excused with the self same line
and he's 20. For doGs sake, in this country (UK) you can leave school, set
up home and get laid (and married) at 16, by these arguments that would
count as child abuse.
Rant Off
Just curious
Ian
mroo philpott-smythe
news:9adac9f9.05012...@posting.google.com:
> Would you like some cheese with that whine? I don't know which is more
> pitiful; the fact that this teen is actually going to sue or the fact
> that some lawyer is wasting the court's time with this. I wish that
> ridiculous lawsuits would just be discarded and the lawyers
> responsible disbarred. Read and shake your head.
>
> Caelan.
>
> _________________________________________________________
>
> http://tinyurl.com/3my6p
No lawyers were involved in this case, in fact all lawyers who have weighed
in have advised plaintiffs to eat shit. Duh-dee decided on his ownsome that
his Sprog's right to slack off should still entitle him to getting credit
for his (dis)honors class.
Talk about entitlement.
sq
Janet
"Ian Harvey" <arkle...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "Caelan" <dippen...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:9adac9f9.05012...@posting.google.com...
>> Would you like some cheese with that whine? I don't know which is more
>> pitiful; the fact that this teen is actually going to sue or the fact
>> that some lawyer is wasting the court's time with this. I wish that
>> ridiculous lawsuits would just be discarded and the lawyers
>> responsible disbarred. Read and shake your head.
>>
>> Caelan.
>>
>> _________________________________________________________
>>
>> "These students are still children, yet they are subjected to
>> increasing pressure to perform to ever-higher standards in numerous
>> theatres," the suit said.
>>
> Rant On
> OK this brings up a question that's been bothering me for a while. What
> is
> the accepted age of "no longer being a child". What I mean is how old
> does
> one have to be nowadays to not be able to use the "he's just a child"
> defence. Apparently at 17 this one is barely weaned, we just had one of
> our
> dimmer royals (and that's saying something) excused with the self same
> line
> and he's 20.
Twenty is far from being a child, but neither is it a mature age at which
wisdom, descretion, taste and worldly knowlege have been fully acquired.
People don't grow up on the stroke of any one particular birthday. I did,
and said, some dreadfully naive and unwise things at twenty. Fortunately I
wasn't royal, so no one bothered crucifying me in the press for them.
At fifty, I've had many years to become aware of the issues society and
media view as sensitive.
I've had many years to realise the sort of behaviour media and politicians
will seize on to sell copies or further their own agendas. I know they
include a great many sanctimonious, judgemental, politically correct,
mud-slinging, callous heaps of excrement. I know the sort of petty things
they'll pick up on and try to twist into something serious. I know their
prejudices, their double standards, the way they manipulate opinion and
twist facts.
Harry doesn't have those years of experience. He was foolish enough to
imagine it was fine to dress up (at a private party) in a costume very
popular at fancy dress parties and much used for black humour in comedies
such as 'Monty Python' and 'The Producers'. I might have made the same
decision at his age and in his position.
No young person other than him would have been reproached for the choice of
costume. Evidently he didn't realise standards were so different for him. He
knows better know - and very bitterly too, I should think.
I don't know about Harry's I.Q. - I don't read the gossip columns. But I'd
say his costume choice could be chalked up as youthful thoughtlessness and
inexperience. Of course, if a forty-year-old royal showed up at a party
dressed as Goering or something, I'd start to wonder if he was a diamond
short of a coronet. But I don't expect too much of twenty-year-olds, whether
bright or not.
Janet
nil...@invalid.com.au
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posted on 23 Jan 2005 15:58:51 -0800, Terry Lomax wrote:
>
>Caelan wrote:
>> Would you like some cheese with that whine? I don't know which is
>more
>> pitiful; the fact that this teen is actually going to sue or the fact
>> that some lawyer is wasting the court's time with this. I wish that
>> ridiculous lawsuits would just be discarded and the lawyers
>> responsible disbarred. Read and shake your head.
>
>If the school loses, they have to pay court costs plus whatever the
>student is seeking, taken from taxpayers, right?
>
>> Peer Larson, 17, had lined up a dream camp counsellor job last June,
>> but honours pre-calculus homework turned his summer into a headache.
>
>If he can't combine a little bit of simple math with a cushy "job", he
>won't make it in the real world. The camp probably had plenty of
>downtime where he could do the homework, not to mention the probable
>weeks of time between the camp and school.
>
>Sounds like schools are continuing to stick the word "honors" on almost
>every class. No way "pre-calculus" should be called honors. Hope his
>mommy didn't get a "My son is an honors student" sticker just because
>the class has "honors" in the name.
For a member of a group that often deliberately mangles the
spelling of common English words, this seems extremely
intolerant.
>
>Took calculus in 11th grade, so the class that most closely fits
>"pre-calculus" was in 10th grade. It was called "analysis". That
>class was a lot of fun because of the cool students (led by the student
>voted Most Athletic by his peers), and an actual cool teacher who
>doubled as a coach.
Gee, I had the misfortune to have a coach, an ex-military
type, who pretended to be a teacher. He asked extremely
meaningless and chickenshit questions in tests. Pretty sure
he is dead now, and hopefully his soul is suffering in one
of the deeper levels of hell.
If not, I will demand a review of his case when I die and
reach the Judgement.
> I consider cool teachers a rare species.
Actually, even acceptable teachers can be a pretty rare
species. In university, education majors are sometimes just
above physical education majors. ....But not always.
I know it is hard to believe, but sometimes some jocks were
marginally more intelligent than education majors.
Possibly.
>
>Students at my school were fortunate the school changed their mind
>after making an initial decision to have the I.B. program, which would
>have had multiple hours of homework each night for each class. That
>kid wouldn't last one day in an I.B. program, and he probably would
>struggle in most AP classes.
>
>Of course some modern so-called "honors" classes are probably like
>private college liberal arts classes: idiotic blowoff nonsense for rich
>morons.
Am tempted to comment here, but I will avoid going beyond
mentioning students who are desperate enough to join
fraternities or sororities.
Regards,
"nilkids"
Hatt...@gmail.com
nail on the head. At 20, he didn't know a different standard would be
held to him during what was supposed to be a private party.
But I don't feel sorry for him. After all he's royalty, and therefore
comptemptable.
Hatter