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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]14:15 here. Also, do you see a meaningful difference in how your private school students do, since you singled out public school students?[/quote]

My students who went to private schools are better prepared to produce college-level written work.

Depending upon the school, some report having more interesting or inspiring high school educations; some simply felt they were drilled.

Independent girls' school alumnae are overall the best prepared for writing and class participation.

In answer to the prior question -- my child does her homework fairly quickly. I believe that homework is worthless (her assignments are quite tedious) and that kids deserve time to be themselves. I'm not subjecting her to hours of extra school and certainly not asking her to create some project I'd evaluate. That would not be good for our relationship or her mental health. There's so little PE in DC schools that if the weather isn't terrible I get her outside to exercise.

However, she does enriching things in her spare time -- she reads extensively, draws for at least an hour per day, and reads a couple of articles from the Post daily.

We do a fair bit of community service and outdoor adventures. Because of her independent interests she knows more about earth sciences than they'll teach her in the next couple of years. [/quote]

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