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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kids who are naturally curious and motivated during “normal times” and who read daily will be fine in the long run. We are talking about elementary age children. Educational attainment and the pursuit of lifetime learning do matter. But, whether my child is successful in life isn’t going to depend on whether he learns long division in 4th grade or whether he learns it in 5th.

It took me a months to come to grips with that. But, I am a much more content person for having done so. [/quote]

But the educational standards actually depend on your child learning long division at that age. If they have to learn long division in 5th, then they won't learn what they are supposed to learn in 5th. That has repercussions all the way up to what class he or she takes in high school - Algebra 2 or Calculus. It will impact their score on the SAT.  If your child has to compete with a privately educated child for a spot in a university, who do you think will win? [/quote]

And if they go to college, this effects how long it will take to graduate and student loans.[/quote]

Oh my, a student doesn't learn long division in fifth grade and all of the sudden he's a college failure and has $500,000 in student loans. Boy oh boy, you guys really are out there today.[/quote]

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