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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a Washington Latin middle school parent and I know it sounds irrational,but I blame myself a bit for the drop.  I suspect previous parents may have been stricter with their kids than current parents.  Maybe I'm thinking that because at least I can do something about the problem if I have some responsibility in it.  If it's all the school's fault, what can I possibly do to improve things?  I'm not an expert in running a school.  instead, I am using this information to really check myself as a parent.  I think I've allowed far too much freedom with letting my kid watch Minecraft videos on YouTube.  I suppose I could be helped in this if the school assigned more homework, but really, I am the parent and it is ultimately my responsibility to raise my kid, not the school's.

I had always thought that homework was a waste of time for kids, but considering this drop, I'm really not so sure anymore. Perhaps additional differentiation would help-- but OTOH, this lack of differentiation isn't new to Washington Latin and in the past, advanced kids still did well.

I can't imagine that it is the new school building?  Maybe with such nice facilities, the school community is resting on its laurels-- figuring our great kids will stay great without putting in the work?

I wish I knew the answer . . .  it's a wake up call.[/quote]

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