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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel like the point was missed here.  Sure, children with involved parents will always have advantages.  Socially, educationally, etc.  But no parent should have to teach their child basic reading, writing, and arithmetic.  That is in fact the job of the school. We should ALL want EVERY child to learn those basic things at school regardless of their parents' level of engagement at home.[/quote]

Thank you! You get it!

And other PPs - don’t cite Baltimore schools as your strawman. There are plenty of schools where kids come ready to learn but through no fault of their own have gaps in their learning because the school has gaps in its curriculum! The parents realize this after the fact and then stress out trying to homeschool them after school, or sign them up for expensive tutoring. It’s really sad to see.

It would almost be better if the school sent a note home “We are covering math strategies in class but do not have time to spend on math facts. Please review these equations at home.” At least it would save the parent the trouble of researching what to do themselves.

Well-rated schools are coasting on the ability of parents to “supplement” and essentially homeschool. And it stresses the parents out, causes them to not enjoy time at home with their child, and likely leads to anxiety and depression in the child since they have fewer positive “fun” interactions with their parents.

I went private with my second from the start to escape this. I still regularly check on the curriculum and my child’s learning but haven’t felt there is anything missing that I need to supplement. This is obviously not a possibility for many though.[/quote]

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