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by Alex Parker
October 2, 2008 at 3:47 p.m.
Speling? who nieds itt?
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A British school is moving closer to all kids' dreams of having soda run through the drinking fountains and no homework ever. Ever![The BBC reports][1] that the Whitminster Endowed Church of England Primary, [near Stroud, in Central England,][2] is doing away with spelling homework, saying children found it to be "unnecessarily distressing."According to the BBC story, Gloucestershire County Council's head of school improvement Karen Charters said: 'It is entirely for the school to decide if they wish to use spelling lists.'It is important that we recognise the strengths a variety of approaches can bring.'"What's next? A moratorium on math?![][3] [1]: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/gloucestershire/7648274.stm [2]: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=stroud,... [3]: http://worldonline.media.clients.elli...
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