Julia Brady
Backseat Learners
Can my child be kicked out of his advanced reading class based on declining test scores? That’s a thought that entered my mind as I reviewed recent standardized test results the other day, showing a modest decline in reading scores two semesters in a row. While I was raised by a mother who paved the way for future Tiger Moms, I like to think of myself as less fixated on grades and other external measures of achievement. Except that my son’s declining scores mirror his indiffe