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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pretty much all my kids' friends have tutors in one to three subjects. These are all kids in advanced classes. [/quote]

These are students who would fail advanced classes without help.  No different than kids getting tutors because of learning disabilities.  You don’t waste time with a tutor if it’s not necessary.  [/quote]

It's not a waste of time to support a child.  There aren't textbooks and the teaching style is way different than when we grew up.[/quote]

[b]I think this is a big problem and all the private tutoring is masking how poorly schools are educating kids. [/b]At least when you had textbooks you could re read a lesson on your own. Thank God for Khan Academy, but I still think more should be happening at schools.[/quote]

+1. What troubles me the most is when people talk about families that value education having high-achieving students, suggesting that those whose kids are not high achievers don't promote education within their families. This makes it sound like if you parents cared about education, you too would be getting straight As in advanced classes. The reality is the vast majority of those students aren't getting their grades based solely on what they are getting from school. There are multiple outside tutors, enrichment classes, family members, and other supports contributing to their success. The schools play a minor part in their achievement.[/quote]

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