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We are torn between WY and Lane. We don’t know how much pressure to put on our son when deciding on these schools as we are confident he will get into both. In 7th grade we toured both schools and he preferred WY over Lane. He then switched over the summer and said he wanted Lane, although he i...
I'd like to crowdsource a list of the top NON-selective enrollment CPS high schools. I respectfully ask for this thread not to involve discussions of private schools or selective enrollment high schools (SEHS) since there are already plenty of those threads. I've long been bothered by...
Focuscope, an Oak Brook-based, family-owned marketing research firm, is hosting an online focus group the week of December 2nd! Duration: 90 minutes Compensation: $125 Topic: Education At Focuscope, we specialize in connecting communities and brands through valuable insights. This...
Her role model Ariana grande looks wildly anorexic these days and am not sure I want her to see that / be influenced by that . She’s 11, … so do I get over it and buy tickets ? Do I mention anything to her about it ? ...
Anyone have a sense for the acceptance rate at Lab for N3? Curious how many in a typical year apply, are accepted, etc. ...
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Let’s begin with a boundary check: The responsibility of homework completion falls squarely on the child. Without question, it is hard to watch our children struggle with the effort homework demands, but it is very important that we resist the urge to “rescue” our child from the discomfort of effort...
