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[quote=Anonymous]][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the real issue here is that MCPS is trying to find a cheap solution to an expensive problem.  The expensive problem is that middle class kids of all races get far more enrichment opportunities than their working class counterparts.  This includes summer learning, music lessons, and all sorts of other intangibles.

Now, Title I schools often are able to fill that gap to some degree with additional funding for summer school or after school programming for all kids.  BUT, as I understand, the federal guidelines for Title I have changed and, as a result, schools with relatively high FARMS rates are now ineligible.

So, you get two kids from the same school, both bright, both hard working.  Both have parents who are interested and engaged.  Both have been exposed to decent in-school differentiation and education.

But one has been in piano since 4, is enrolled in summer reading and math boot camp in addition to their engaging summer camp, and has an adult meeting them at the bus to help them with their homework while the sun is still up.

No "in group comparison" is going to make up for the differences between those two kids.  Only systematic engagement from preK on up is going to do anything about that gap, but MCPS isn't proposing anything like that. [/quote]

You make it sound like it's a good thing to be an obsessive tiger parent?! God help us all if the only paths are abject failure or summer academic boot camp.[/quote]

Parenting is about giving responsibilities and guidance to your child.  Parents of high achieving students do that. They have high expectation of their children, but they also provide the support needed, and expect their children to work hard and do their part.

What you call "Tiger Parenting", is actually parenting by delegating responsibility.   These parents (regardless of race, education, SES) make the education of their children a priority and value hardwork and learning.

The people who do not have high expectation of their children, whose kids do not work hard and when the parents do not provide support, guidance and encouragement...in other words, when parents do not make their children's education their responsibility and want rewards without the work...that is called abdicating the parental responsibility.

Good parents delegate  not abdicate their responsibility towards their children.  [/quote]

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