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You have to wonder in the “dumbing down” of education:
- On both sides of DC, there are public schools that allow retaking of tests to get a higher grade even if a 90+ to start with in middle and high school.  So really what is the value of lettered or % grades?

- In high school everyone is now in “Honors Classes“ as there is no more general level.  So to be with peers educationally wise, you need to be in an accelerated math or language sequence, in a magnet program program or taking an AP class in 9th grade in high school.

- There should be a balance fir students because those with a learning disability may well need more time to get HW completed and may just need to spend more time on learning the skills on which the HW is based.  In addition, students for whom academics is a daily grind, May well need a healthy, positive outlet in a sports or other activity program.  For such a student, I would work with the IEP to get a realistic homework load in place.

- For activities for a student who is finding balancing HW and other interests,  see what might be available during the school day as some meet during the lunch hour or right after school and encourage a teen to try one so that once home it is more possible to schedule homework.

- You might do some research on colleges and find out what their acceptance rate of applications is and the profile of thei accepted class.  You might be surprised to find that the acceptance rate is very high, which can be a relief to you the parent and the teen.  There is also the possibility of going to a community college on a transfer program to the states university if criteria are met.

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