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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It actually sounds intelligent to me to calibrate the work to what is required to pass -- seriously ... why do you want your kid to work extra hard for nothing?  [/quote]

Yup, well played. Why work harder for no marginal return?[/quote]

+1. Agreed. I actually encourage this sort of cost/benefit analysis when deciding how much to  prioritize work (or stress out) for a course.

She got the grade she needed. She did what she needed to do. Getting a higher score would not have changed the result reflected in her records. Assuming this course was not a prerequisite for another course that built upon the same information, it also would have had no tangible other benefit to her. This seems like a good strategic decision especially since the class was taken over the summer when she likely didn't want to be dealing with schoolwork.

Why do you want to punish her for getting done exactly what she agreed/needed to do? What is your concern here that you're trying to address?[/quote]

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