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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Amazing that we all just except that private tutoring for fundamentals like reading and math are just one more part of the exorbitant cost of life in Arlington...[/quote]
There are plenty of kids here who do not really need tutors but have highly competitive parents who think their child needs to be the “best”[/quote]

There are a ton of kids who need intensive support or are below basic in reading and math. Not even half are proficient in math right now. Check out the APS dashboard.  It's atrocious.  The primary recommendation in this thread is "hire a tutor". Trust me when I say that even the most competitive parents would prefer to spend $1000 a month on something else to get their snowflake into Harvard. Families should not need to hire tutors to teach fundamental reading and math skills. [/quote]
Schools are shifting away from teaching math fundamentals, instead emphasizing group projects, discussions, explorations. All nice if your kid already knows the fundamentals. Not so good if they don't know the fundamentals and need time to practice them. You don't have to get a tutor. Buy a pack of flashcards. The point is that you need to make sure they have these fundamentals. If not, they're going to struggle through the whole pathway and it becomes increasingly hard to remediate because their gaps are from prior years. It's not about getting ahead; it's ensuring they don't fall behind. There seems to a shift in thinking on reading instruction so that's encouraging.[/quote]

So we’d back to APS isn’t teaching fundamentals and we’re all supposed to be ok with that.  Cool, cool. [/quote]

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