Originally Posted by
essnce629
I agree 100% with this. DS1 is in 10th grade and I will have to sign his course form also, but all decisions and questions will be between him, his teachers, his advisor who he sees weekly, and the college counselor who also has to sign off on all course schedules for 10th grade and up. Any emails, etc would be for DS1 to be writing. The thought of emailing the counselor myself wouldn't even cross my mind. Once it's all been figured out by him, I'll sign it. He needs to learn to speak up, ask questions, and advocate for himself, just like he will have to do in college and life. I'd step back and have your DS figure it out. Also, FWIW DS1's school and most of the private schools and some charters in Los Angeles are phasing out all AP courses. Next year is the last year that DS1's school will off AP courses and I'm very happy about the decision. My only advice is for my DS1 is to take advanced classes in subjects he loves because that's where he's most likely to do well when he's genuinely interested in the subject.
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your kid gets a lot of support from the school! Around here, they get a ONE TIME 10-15 minute slot with a counselor to figure it out and sign off - no advisors- and Did I mention the teachers are in pre-strike mode?
I definitely gave my input, though yes, my 10th grader made the final decision for next year’s classes.
OP, I agree with you that I would prefer world history, But I suppose he can take that later.
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