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The effect is even greater on younger students. My kid went into elementary school loving math and wanting to learn more. They refused to accelerate or even test her to see what she knew. She had to do endless busywork and sit through lessons on topics she'd mastered years earlier. She learned no math for years on end. The only lesson she learned is that "school doesn't care whether I learn".


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