How many hours of homework per night for TJ

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Anonymous wrote:What math is the TJ entry level math? My kid is doing algebra in 8th. Thanks.

I think most kids come in having taking geometry already in 8th (but not all). Some super stars have taken more.

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Anonymous wrote:On the question of HW load, DC graduated recently before the TJ shakeup. They had an average of 4+ hours of HW daily some days less. but there was always something to do even if for longterm projects.

When I saw pp said their DC had 2 hours per night I was surprised.

The new principal Dr. Bonnitatibus changed the HW policy especially. during and after covid to 2 hrs/night from the previous 4 hrs/night
As a result some of the really advanced courses like Phys C M&E/M which were 2 years in 1 can't actually assign enough home.work to learn the material. Ditto for the advanced college level stem courses at TJ. On the good side it gives kids the chance to do lore sports etc... On the bad side the college-level coursework and advanced academics are really not the same as what TJ had before 2020.

That’s a trade off I’ll happily take. No way would I have sent or kept DC (now a freshman there) if 4 hrs of HW every night was still the norm.

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Anonymous wrote:What math is the TJ entry level math? My kid is doing algebra in 8th. Thanks.

I think most kids come in having taking geometry already in 8th (but not all). Some super stars have taken more.

Yes, around 80%, and before about 99%.