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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just curious, is there more than one EOTP charter-attending parent posting, or is it the same poster who is very prolific.  All the posts seem to share a common writing style.[/quote]

I'm one.  The heading for homeschool is another, and it has sounded to me like there is a third![/quote ]

It is kind of funny that we (at least us two) sound a lot alike.  But maybe that is because we are thinking along the same lines - just both desperately wanting to create space and time for our kids to have the freedom to learn what they want and what interests them, and not only read English books that are assigned for class.

I would consider that an absolute tragedy for my kids, since I spent so much time reading books from all over in MS and HS that were not assigned, were just in my house.  And it seems hard even in a non pressure cooker school for kids sometimes to find the time to do that.

We are not 10 private activities a week parents, and I loved exploring the library I was provided with at home and then going to Palisades to check out the rest of a series I was interested in, and I never felt like I didn't have time to do this even in 7th and 8th grade.

Does anyone else just think that the amount of homework assigned starting in MS is just plain too much no matter where you are?  I know we could talk about different levels of intensity, perfectionism and and how that plays in, but honestly I do not remember having this much homework until 9th grade and our kids are starting it in 5th.

Do private schools avoid this?

Why do schools feel compelled to do this?

I feel like it is crushing my children sometimes, especially the youngest ones where you can either go sledding or do your homework.  We usually find a way to do both, but having a ten year old know on Friday afternoon that they have x y and z hanging over their heads that they have to do by Monday, is just not what I remember from 5th grade AT ALL........ and it feels really wrong....[/quote]

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