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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

If your kid is up till 2am doing homework then you need to reach out to the school to figure out what is wrong. That should not be the case. Clear indication that your kid is not processing and/or able to express their knowledge in a reasonable process or timeline.

This is not intended as a shot at your kid. Just an observation based on the facts you have presented.[/quote]

I’m the PP you are responding to.  Re-read the thread.  It’s not my kid.  It’s the PP above whose kid is at Banneker who is staying up to 1-2am and going to Saturday prep classes.[/quote]

I'm the poster who spoke about the junior a Banneker.  I want to amend my comment about homework.  I didn't word it well and it has made this thread even more difficult.  My son plays on a sports team and has typical teenager time management issues.  That's why he's up until 1 or 2 am sometimes.  I estimate that he has about 4 to 4.5 hours of work per night.  It's a lot.  But, he could finish earlier if he didn't have practice/games and used his time better.  He can process the information as evidenced by his standardized test scores (see earlier post).  He just needs to become better organized.

As for the rest of this thread, I'm not touching it and returning to my promise to stop contributing.[/quote]

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