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You raise an excellent question, OP. My son is in 7th grade, in the Gt/LD program in MCPS, and I was shocked at how narrowly-focused and uninspiring his writing assignments were in 6th grade last year. He was allowed to choose his reading material, most of which didn't fit into the prescribed book report, because it was way more complex and advanced. The teacher just said to do the best he could. I was quite unhappy with her. This year in 7th grade, the writing is a little more complex, thought not up to my standards, and the teacher is much better.

Speaking with various people, I have come to understand that private schools generally teach writing better, and public schools expose their students to more STEM courses. As a scientist myself, I'd rather have the writing skills, because it's the cornerstone for all careers.

DS is in a weekend school for his native language where they expect and teach better writing, and we work on essays during summer vacation. 
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