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Tuesday, August 5, 2008
First day expectations
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Last night I got emails from two parents upset with their child’s first day of school. Both have kids in high school.
One was horrified her child got homework. She was upset that teachers acted like it was a typical day of school and taught new material. She wanted her child to ease into a new school year.
The other parent was annoyed that her child had the exact opposite experience. Her child didn’t get any homework and said all his teachers just gave out textbooks and reviewed class rules and expectations. She wondered where the academics went.
(Before you ask, neither child is in honors or Advanced Placement classes.)
Which high school student had the correct first day of school? Should learning begin on day one or should kids be allowed to ease back into it?
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