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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’d guess that the parents who claim their kids don’t have much homework have kids who are not in the most rigorous classes, are letting their classmates carry their weight in group projects and are not among the highest achievers. My kid’s workload is very similar to the other very studious high achieving kids they spend time with and it’s a heavy load. [/quote]

Ummm - rude much?  Assuming that a kid is lazy or taking less rigorous classes - and that's why your child has to put in more hours - is a bit defensive, no?[/quote]

There is a large subset of the magnet (more than half) that are not exceptional high performers, are not taking the toughest STEM classes and are lukewarm in their participation in group projects. Some of them are even clearly less interested in STEM than other topics and some are just not that motivated regardless of topic . It’s not an unreasonable assumption that there is an overlap between these kids and the ones who claim to not spend much time on homework.[/quote]

Simply because your kid is like what you described or your kid's friends are like this, doesn't mean you can conclude half of the students are like this. As a matter of fact, my DC and their friends (since they came along from TPMS, there are ~ 20 kids actively involved in my DC's social circle) are quite the opposite: they are all highly self-motivated, put great effort and take responsibilities and pride of their group projects, and compete while also support one another as friends. It's normal to work on the cruise with purchased wifi because they don't want to delay the group project. Do they all have tiger parents? More or less yes. The parents are very involved in their early education and prioritize education. Are the tiger parents toxic? Maybe a few but most of them are only supportive, and know where to set healthy boundaries.

For the incoming students and parents: if you or your DC is not self-motivated, this program is not suitable for you. If you are, you don't need to be a genius to fit in and excel. The peer environment and excellent education resources will make you a better you. [/quote]

My kid is probably one of the 20 you refer to! It’s also possible that our kids are focused on different tracks within the magnet (if they are even the same grade). Go ask your child about my characterization and come back and let me know what they say. Group project composition is almost always determined by the teachers. They are not with their friends. They all know who the core kids are that are highly motivated and focused on their magnet classes, and they know that a sizable number are not. My kid knows every single student in the program - presumably yours does too.

The kids that are putting in considerable effort are also mostly spending many hours on homework.

I do agree with you about self motivation. Parents who are pushing their kids into this program are making a poor choice. The students who succeed are self motivated and have exceptional executive functioning skills. Tiger parents are not doing their kids any favors.[/quote]
You seem to have way too much information about the kids in your DC's class. Sounds like your DC gives you a detailed report. Toxic parent, toxic student.[/quote]

Interesting. Seems to apply to both parties in this conversation. There are some truly off putting magnet parents here. Thankful I haven’t encountered any of them.[/quote]

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