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An update on the conundrum, which is no longer a problem: I was wrong about the entire issue, I believe, as I spoke to the director yesterday morning. She was incredibly nice and helpful and told me the rationale behind her decision to encourage all ninth graders to take Earth science before...

Thank you so much, Evo, and thank you again, phinds. Evo, your daughter sounds brilliant, and I assure you that I've gotten the "Mom of the Year" award (sarcasm here) quite a few times. Update: The district director did not phone me back, but I am going to email her now just to underscore the...

Thanks so much, Greg!

Thank you so much, phinds, micromass and Bystander. Much, much appreciated. I did suspect that I am being given the run around and I do know that it is all too common that less is expected from the students and that expectations are geared toward the least common denominator. One would think my...

Hello, I primarily signed up for this forum to get advice/help on my 14 year-old son's high school career. He started ninth grade this month and I have questions concerning his courses and his desire to change from Earth science to chemistry. I just posted a thread and am looking forward to...

Hello, My 14 year-old son just started ninth grade. Last year in eighth grade in middle school, he completed a Regents ninth grade level science (living environment) class and its corresponding lab and a Regents ninth grade level advanced algebra class. He passed both Regents exams both of...