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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a 9th grade student who was up usually until 2 am every morning. He is in a test-in magnet program and electives were AP CS and Spanish 3. I don’t think the work in general was too tough but for him, he seemed to have trouble just keeping up with the sheer number of assignments. I’m postulating but I am wondering if the workload was tougher this year than any year in the past. With virtual learning, the teachers assigned more “busy work”. I’m just wondering if with in- person that the amount of busy work stayed the same but they were now in school 5 days a week too.

My kid will get straight As this year- which I know according to DCUM everyone does but this year has been more exhausting. Is it just my kid who struggled? Any other perspectives?[/quote]

My older daugher, now a junior, had a similar experience her freshman year with keeping up with workload. She could do the work, but it took her a long time to get assignments finished and she was often up late at night. She played a sport, but I don't think that was the issue.  She has ADHD, and it didn't really start to affect her until high school, when more independent time management and executive functioning are required.  My younger daughter who was a freshman this year had no issues keeping up with workload even with challenging classes.  She gets a lot done in class, and is the kind of kid who will grab her homework as soon as she gets home (she's in a sport also) so she can get it over with. It depends on the child, and I'm not saying your freshman has ADHD, but he may need some support with structuring his evenings, prioritizing assignments, etc so that he can be more efficient. [/quote]

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