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I didn't get that, what I heard was a "teenager" reacting to his environment, also sleeping late, that sounds like a teenager to me as well :D.

For me I work in a company that has buisness sites in every continent on the planet and I interact with people in every time zone,  So...for me my day isn't 8-5. I would like to think that when buddy applies to college or a trade school, his "grades" and "numbers" will be honored and I suppose he has to take the same entrance tests(SAT). What he may be lacking (but I think this can be over come as well) is the extra curricular areas, community service, what sports/athletics or music/arts is he involved in, what areas are helping him to "build character". Some times these are the differentiators for selection.

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My brother and wife both work in order to put thier kids in private schools. The reason is that they didn't want to deal with the overcrowded public schools. Talking with him, he pointed out that public schools tend to use a design called "teach to the middle" meaning the bright kids are bored the kids that need extra help barely get any, and like a bell curve the middle is concentrated on.

Online schools allow minds to progress at thier own rate, no distractions, in a safe environment. The only issue I might call out is the social one, but really I think thats becoming less and less a problem as we are all wired together via facebook, web cams, cell phones, virtual work places and instant information about parks and rec activities/extra Curricular activities.

We have a son who is in 9th grade, hes struggling continually in school with grades at the moment consisting of: 2D, 2F an A , B and a C. Hes a good person, with a kind and gentle heart, hes mellow, and has a memory that is amazing, he can stand there and recite entire scripts from movies. though his drive to engage at school is missing. The teachers don't seem to care one way or the other. So.... to me on-line schools are looking like they may be the solution. Not every person is cut out to be processed the same way though IMO the traditional school system tries to do just that "Teach to the middle"

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