We've all seen the television commercial.
Junior or Jane arrives home with a sub-par report card and all of a sudden they're not getting into college, maybe they'll outgrow it and punishment doesn't work.
So, the concerned (and aggravated) parent calls the tutoring franchise and magically turns into a world-class scholar bound for an Ivy League university.
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Everybody's happy.
Well, we all know that isn't what happens in real life. What do you -- or who do you turn to -- if your child is struggling in school?
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Do you arrange to speak with teachers for guidance? Do you think helping with homework and monitoring behavior helps? Does the school offer extra help time after class?
Or is it time to hire that tutor?
What are your thoughts? Tell us in the comments.
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