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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The homework overkill is my main worry about the school. THAT seems very old school to me. What’s the point of all the homework/busywork if it’s not producing better students? [/quote]

I think the huge emphasis on so much homework without producing great results at the expense of everything else such as extracurriculars with spurts, clubs, etc.. is a big negative why many middle class families don’t send their kids to Banneker.

I support homework but with the volume till 1 or 2am in addition to Saturday prep classes.  Not for our DC.[/quote]

Banneker is producing great results. Where do you think those kids would be if they attended their IB high school? Probably not college bound/ready at all. These students aren’t entering high school with the same level of curriculum as a student entering TJ or Blair, that’s just a fact. Now you can blame DCPS for not implementing gifted programs at the elementary/middle school level but those in power seem to have no interest in changing the status quo. For now, Banneker is providing discipline and rigor and getting bright, hardworking kids ready for a successful college experience.[/quote]

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