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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because so many of you have convinced yourselves that your kids are special learners who need special attention, accommodations, extra time, tutors and trainers and specialists, etc. and can’t face up to the fact that your kid is just...average.  You are setting them up for colossal failure when they have been overachieving their entire lives with the help of a whole team of specialists and one day they have to be grown ups all by their little selves.[/quote]

Oh dear, did you wander in from the wrong forum embittered spinster?
You really should have another go at learning to read. I don't think anyone here said their kid was special. But a lot of people have said they are unable to do the normal daily homework help with their kids. 
You are a horrible person. But you know that don't you.[/quote]

DP.  Reading through this thread shows that a big part of the problem is a lot of kids are in the wrong class, harder classes than they should be.  Which is the parents' fault [/quote]

That may be true to a certain extent, but there are many factors at play:

As a parent, I've never pushed for any particular class. My kids were placed in the classes recommended by the school.

Our experience has been that the middle ground doesn't exist.  There is either advanced level or "honors" classes that are easy and not challenging. I would rather my kids be challenged in a more advanced class than do nothing and get As in honors.

Outside enrichment, to some extent, is a vicious cycle. The more kids who do it, the harder it is for the kids who don't. At our large public schools, there are literally kids who enter advanced math having learned the subject matter over the summer, which makes it hard for the kids just learning it to keep up.

There is limited time to get extra support at school and classes are large. Get help at lunch? Lunch is 20 minutes. The kids get one study hall per week, which might not coincide with the time you need help in relation to when the material will be tested.  After school help might be available some days. However, staying after school requires a ride home by 3:00 p.m. which is not always possible for working parents. Tutoring can be easier to fit in the family schedule.

I also agree with the PPs who said the classes move faster than in the past, covering more ground but going into less detail. For example, I have found that my son in advance math often does poorly on a test because he doesn't have a good grasp of the material they learned the day before the test.  There are no "review days" or chances to ask questions on that material. Material is taught and tested the next day. Studying is difficult under those circumstances. That's where tutors can be a big help. I can't help with AP Calculus, and even if I could, my schedule does not always allow me to devote a particular night to helping my child study for a test the next day.

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