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The point of going to a top 3 school is to get a demanding, rigorous  education.

If you’re not happy with it, switch to public or Maret or  field or someplace like that.

Was your child admitted early, like in kindergarten or elementary? Maybe it’s not the right fit.

Bs are one thing by getting multiple scores like 75 or 65 could be a sign your kid shouldn’t be of the school.

I tire The people who get their kids into super progress schools and then complain that they are too rigorous.[/quote]

Oh please, not the OP but you are full of it.  And, your reading comprehension is lacking.  OP said what class averages were really low. Her child is doing much better than the lower average.  The OP takes issue with the excessively unnecessary grind combined with the harsh and demoralizing grading.  I agree with OP, as someone who has three kids at a big three, that the grade deflation is ridiculous and unnecessary.  The kids should be graded fairly.  A work deserves an A.  [b]Stupid to force a curve or grade distribution, doesn't add anything to the rigor or what the kids are learning.[/b] Before you say well go to another school, options are bleak.  It shouldn't be all or nothing but it is.  If you want your child to get a certain kind of education that there are tradeoffs.  Doesn't mean we as parents have to be happy with the bad.

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This exactly.  We want the rigor, we are fine with the 3-4 hours of homework.
What we take issue with is making that the standard and then forcing the cohort into some grading curve where only 2 kids get an A. 
It's incredibly bad for mental health to tell a disciplined kid--yes--do these 4 hours of homework nightly, master the material and then--here is your B+ because there can only be 2 A's. [/quote]

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