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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm one of those guys on a different MS and I come on here and say positive things about my kid's experience.

It seems to me that most DCUM parents don't consider this to be sufficient. They want some kind of majority of the school to be like their child and that the child doesn't really have to self-motivate, the teachers will make them succeed through positive and negative enforcement.

I'd say that's one approach - I'm happy to be the one to say it's not the only one even if I am a tiny minority and feel a little judged. It's nothing compared to talking to in-laws or neighbors.
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I think the problem seems to be that the content of what is taught differs, depending on the MS. As in, students would have a chance to take Geometry or compete in the National History competition or read entire novels during English instead of excerpts at some schools, but not at Eliot Hine (yet). All of the focus on PARCC is missing that point.[/quote]

OK, and yet again, let the people actually at these schools speak to what is offered there. They are reading full novels (may not have in the past, I won't assume to know about a school before I am enrolled...but they are now). They also have 7th graders taking algebra who will be in geometry next year. They have kids participating in debate and poetry competitions, honestly not sure about the history competition - again, don't want to speak on something unless I know for sure.

Seriously, calm down people, the kids will be alright![/quote]

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