共用题干 Canadian Parents Win Legal Battle against Homework
Usually it is the children,not the parents,who are reluctant to spend their evenings practicing spelling and learning times tables,______(1)
Shelli and Tom Milley,two lawyers from Calgary,Alberta,launched their highly unu-sual case after years of struggling to make their three reluctant children do school work out of classroom.After waging a long war with their eldest son,Jay,now 18,over his home-work,they decided to do things differently with their youngest two,Spencer,11,and Brittany,10.______(2)
It took two years to negotiate the Milleys"Differentiated Homework Plan,which en-sures their youngest two children will never have to do homework again at their current school.______(3)In return,the pupils promise to get their work down in class,to come to school prepared,and revise for tests.They must also read daily and practice their musical instruments at home.
“It was a constant homework battle every night,”Shelli told Canada "s Globe and Mail newspaper.“______(4)They shouldn"t be working a second shift.”
Two years ago,Shelli began collecting studies on homework,most of which suggest that,particularly for younger grades,there is no clear link between work at home and school performance.Working with the staff at St Brigid Elementary Junior School,she formed a homework committee.______(5)
“We think it"s a parent"s right to choose what"s in our children"s best interests”,said Shelli.“But we"re thankful the school did the right thing.” ______(1)