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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Whoever said middle school would get harder or have more homework, etc... is crazy.   She had more homework and projects in her ES than MS.

My daughter did the absolute bare minimum and is still finishing up with all A's and two B's for her final.   The late assignments get the same points, the retakes, the 89.5 and 79.5 will always equal an A for the semester.  The teachers are done tired and don't care - and I don't blame them.  My oldest went to a top 5 private school and we wanted to try public for my daughter since she has such close friends. I keep thinking it will get better after the pandemic, but it has not.  And my daughter's work ethic has just plummeted.  She could have easily have gotten all A's but who am I to be the pushy mom who insists on extra during this mental healthness outbreak.  It is a fine line.  And she sees that the hard workers and mediocre workers get the same grades so she chose mediocre (of course she loves saying how so many kids are failing etc... and she is trying her best.) It's total BS.

I know we are trying to bring up the rear and help out the struggling as a public school, but please tell me high school gets more competitive. She is a rising 8th grader and I am seriously contemplating private for high school.  There is no way this type of learning will get them ready for a tough degree in college.

Anyone else feeling this with their middle school kids?  I don't care about the learning as much as engaging and trying.  It just isn't there. [/quote]

Sounds like they need to sign up for more rigorous coourses.[/quote]

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