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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Never.  Not in HS either.  Sadly, my DC, a HS senior, told me that the last 4 years have been a waste and that she hasn't learned anything since magnet middle school program.  This despite taking all honors and a heavier AP/IB schedule than many students.

AP is generally monotonous shallow book learning which is formulaic.  IB is writing assignments, which could be good if there was ever any feedback on the writing, but there isn't.

Top it off with some terrible teachers - unclear, testing concepts not taught, petty and lazy (not grading for many weeks) and the whole experience has basically provoked deep boredom and lethargy.  Fortunately DC has an outside interest that she spends substantial time on (both out of school and in class after DC is finished work or while the teacher is droning on about stuff DC already knows) or she would have lost her marbles a long time ago.

Thank god that your child's teacher was honest about it all.  Now you know.  Encourage your DC to find other outlets - classes outside if school that are interesting, reading books, whatever.  [/quote]

ITA. Dd1 had the exact same experience through high school. This is why dd2 is in private school. Because of the smaller class size, there are many more writing assignments (both in quantity and variety), and there is lots of feedback. Dd2 is an excellent writer because of this. Because the students are chosen by the private school, there are higher expectations for the students and they go through the material more rapidly and more in depth. Dd1 hung in there and is now a very happy college senior. Dd2 is a high school junior and really likes her school and how and what she is learning there. I know that many people on DCUM are negative about private schools and think they are a waste of money, but it has been a great fit for dd2. I just wish dd1's high school experience had been better.[/quote]

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