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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a middle schooler so I’m not there yet, but I’ve heard “everyone” has a tutor. Is this because the material isn’t being effectively taught in the classroom? Is it so students perform well on standardized tests? Is it to get ahead in a subject matter? It doesn’t seem limited to struggling students... Everyone & their mother has a tutor and it’s not cheap! [/quote]

This is an UMC and affluent bubble phenomenon -- essentially top ten percenters. In middle America, most kids are underachievers, obsessed with sports and video games, and academic tutors are for dummies (seriously, that's what most hoi polloi think).

High SES parents know the score, know how competitive the world is, while middle America are too dumb to notice. Middle America rubes see their kids' inflated "As and Bs" report card and think their lazy unmotivated kid is a genius. "Why Annabell and Derek need a tutor for, teacher says they real smart."[/quote]

Ouch! That seems unfair![/quote]

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