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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]10 th grader at Wilson. Very happy, [b]straight As, [/b]engaged in extracurricular and a sport, tons of friends, very happy. Complaints about one oddball but harmless teacher. Teacher quality varies widely. I braced DC to see things like drug deals and fighting but no reports of any. Older kid graduated already and is thriving at a very competitive college. It’s a lot to take in and experience but it is exciting and lively for students who aren’t super anxious about lots of people and activity. [/quote]

Lol.  Everyone gets As at Wilson if they bother to show up.  [/quote]

Can you share your direct experience or your child’s that leads you to this conclusion?[/quote]

My kid has had ZERO homework this year.  Straight As.  
Straight As last year (but that was the virtual).

Every one of her friends has straight As.  They joke about it.  These kids are doing next to nothing and have As. 
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If a kid tries somewhat they will get at least an A-.  I am a DCPS teacher who had kids who got no higher than a 43% on any assessment and still got an A- in the class.  Grading is a joke.  Straight As don’t even indicate hard work anymore.[/quote]

I am PP and find this VERY hard to believe. One of my DS friend's only got a PASS in a class last year, which means he failed it. I know these kids do not have straight A's because I am friends with the parents. My DS is sophomore and has yet to have a straight-A semester. He got all A's at Deal, FWIW. [/quote]

A PASS does not mean the kid failed.  It means the kid got a something between a C+ and a D.  An F would be marked as an I until January and the kid could make up work.  Your kid’s friend literally couldn’t fail last year.[/quote]

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