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Friday, August 31, 2007

Fewer Lancaster students suspended for blowing off summer homework this year

To explain the increase in turned-in assignments, scientists point to the declining number of dogs who cite "homework" as their favorite midday snack.
To explain the increase in turned-in assignments, scientists point to the declining number of dogs who cite "homework" as their favorite midday snack.

After 254 Lancaster ISD students failed to turn in their summer reading assignments on the first day of the new school year, they were promptly suspended.

An upsetting number by itself—until you realize this number accounts only for 5% of the district's total enrollment, as well as the fact that roughly 516 students were sent home last August.

For years, Lancaster ISD has assigned reading projects to students from pre-K through 12th grade, with tasks ranging from reading for a measly 75 minutes per week to larger book projects.

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