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[quote=Anonymous]High school will save them. Truly, that is where it matters and where it is hard for parents to supplement (unless you have a high working knowledge of calculus and AP psychics, etc)

But the differences between the content taught in title 1 elementary schools and the “best” public elementary schools are not that different.  All public schools have a low standard and are teaching grade level material- at best.  The differences are that at the “best” schools, majority of the parents are supplementing- which is why scores are high.  It isn’t the in school teaching. Fewer undesirable behaviors as well, but far from absent.  Lots of kids have issues now

You need to relentlessly supplement.  Every day read aloud, do science and history podcasts, make them write on paper: something, anything. Do some assigned memory work: memorize one poem per month (or anything you think would interest them or be of value).  Get them using their brains daily, no screens during the week. Buy old school text books and teach directly from them.  You can do this- and they will be better than fine 
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