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[quote=Anonymous]Daughter is in 6th grade at Deal. Teachers are smart and accessible; principal is an exceptionally competent leader. Facilities are lovely. Kids are nice and it's big enough for any kid to find her "tribe." However, I'm just hating the curriculum. It's dull and formulaic. The assessments are barely better than rote. I teach at the college level so I know firsthand how uninspired today's public school graduates are. They can explain what they read but not engage creatively with important ideas. Deal gives me a window on how bright and creative little kids turn into the what I'm seeing. She seems happy. She gets good grades. We have interesting and worthwhile conversations at home. At this rate her raw skills will be comparable to my students' by the time she leaves for college. I just can't shake the feeling that this is a sad way to spend childhood. Are there free public alternatives that aren't so tedious and unimaginative? [/quote]
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