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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Professor here. No, you should not be choosing your child's  courses, checking their grades or telling them what to major in. You don't  need to know that your daughter is taking comparative religion or queer studies as she works out her own adult value system if you will feel compelled to block these efforts. And no you shouldn't  be "advocating" for your child to have a do over on the final or insisting they didn't  plagiarize when they did. The dad who was so insistent  that the paper wasn't  plagiarized appeared to have written it himself![/quote]

[b]I think FERPA is also good for parents like me who tend to be obsessive. I tried not to be a helicopter parent or care overly much about grades, but I developed a terrible addiction to checking the PowerSchool system. I need ready access to my kid’s grades like I need hole in my head.[/b][/quote]

This was also brought up at our student's orienation. Give the kids a break: They will hit the wall during their first year, and they need to be able to seek help without parents overreacting and calling everyone on campus. They have many supports in place to help. [/quote]

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It is basically for the types of parents who attempt to socially engineer who their snowflake hangs out with - through high school.  Gotta end some time. [/quote]

I get your point and I agree with it generally, but honestly words like “snowflake” are instant turnoffs.  Do better and more people will be influenced by your thoughts.[/quote]

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