THE parents of students at a Houston, Texas middle school will probably receive strict punishment if students habitually fail to complete their homework and miss a mandatory afterschool programme.

• 上周，学校有关负责人说：在休斯顿，德克萨斯州中学的学生家长可能会因为孩子经常习惯性的不完成作业或完不成可后必须的任务而受到严厉惩罚。