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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honestly, Deal really dropped the ball during COVID.  Last year's experience is not representative of the education the school previously delivered.   During COVID the administration knowingly prioritized the mental and physical health of teachers over that of their students.

My older children who went through Deal a few years ago were way better prepared for high school.  Last year I watched my youngest sit behind a screen for 15 minutes at a time with basically no expectations of them.  Most of the day was free time to play video games and watch TV because the teachers barely taught.  
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The school did a huge disservice to the current 9th graders and of course, they are gone so the administration will never have to come face to face with the damage they caused. [/b] [/quote]

I agree with this.  I know so many 9th graders from Deal who are currently having a very hard time in 9th grade.  They basically did not have to do anything academic for 18 months and now have giant knowledge gaps and more importantly--really crappy work ethic when it comes to school work.  Then the school sent them off with great fanfare!  "Go to high school!"  (Although we elected not to teach you anything in middle school.).
I'm sure most of these kids will recover but the school really screwed this group.[b]  Poor study habits were made and cemented for many at a very impressional time (middle school).  [/b][/quote]

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