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Calgary family negotiates homework ban
Last Updated: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 | 5:48 PM MT
A Calgary family concerned about their children's homework load has signed a contract with their school to eliminate the problem altogether.
Tom and Shelli Milley have signed a formal "no homework" contract with their children's school.
"With two children in school there was just an inordinate amount of homework coming home and a lot of it was busy work," said Tom Milley.
The family has signed what is called a differentiated homework plan with their children's Catholic school. Their daughter, Brittany, and son, Spencer
Last Updated: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 | 5:48 PM MT
A Calgary family concerned about their children's homework load has signed a contract with their school to eliminate the problem altogether.
Tom and Shelli Milley have signed a formal "no homework" contract with their children's school.
"With two children in school there was just an inordinate amount of homework coming home and a lot of it was busy work," said Tom Milley.
The family has signed what is called a differentiated homework plan with their children's Catholic school. Their daughter, Brittany, and son, Spencer