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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]
The drop back numbers this year will be epic. The class number will be closer to baseline by spring. [/quote]

Perhaps there will be pressure on teachers to go easy on the kids to prevent this?[/quote]

Doubt it.  It's been tried and there was immense pushback from the teachers.

However, I don't necessarily agree that the selected kids are doomed to fail.  Do they and parents need to adjust their expectations as to the amount of work and time commitment? Of course.  But once they get used to it, they will shine.[/quote]

There has been pressure on the teachers to go easier on the kids for DECADES, and rightfully so. Rigor and workload are two separate things, and too often TJ teachers believe that they're connected. More isn't necessarily better.

But additionally critical is that parents need to go easier on their kids. Many TJ students needlessly stay up until all hours of the night because of self-assigned additional study that is unnecessary and provides a low rate of return but makes everyone in the household feel better.[/quote]

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