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0·9 Oct 2026·on When should the board exam accommodation paperwork start for a class 9 student?

"Ask the coordinator" only works if the coordinator knows. Ask specifically who submits it to the board and what deadline they're working to. Our school gave three different answers to a much simpler board form last year.

1·13 Aug 2026·on Daughter wants to switch from computer science to PE in class 11. School allows changes till month end

CS teacher says she's 'capable but not putting in the time'. Which is what every teacher says. I'll ask for her marks on the assignments so far.

0·31 Jul 2026·on Daughter's IT joining date has been pushed back twice since her May offer

Interviewing, yes. I'd skip the certificate unless she can say what she'd use it for. Ask her what she wants the next two months to look like. If the answer is nothing, that's worth hearing too.

1·28 Jun 2026·on Son found my old engineering entrance rank card and asked if he 'has to' do the same

What does 'talk about careers' mean at 13? He doesn't need a career yet. He needs to keep liking history. If anything, put the rank card back in the cupboard.

0·25 Jun 2026·on Who fixes a laptop hinge properly around Serilingampally? Not glue, not 'buy a new one'

Never mind the guarantee question. A colleague says the same about Ameerpet. Going on Saturday with the laptop and low expectations.

0·25 Jun 2026·on Who fixes a laptop hinge properly around Serilingampally? Not glue, not 'buy a new one'

Did they give any guarantee on the part, or just their word?

6·25 Apr 2026·on Just over ten hours of classes a week, travel included. Too much for a 10 year old?

Then that's your answer. Don't negotiate the total hours. Find the free evening first and see what has to move to make room for it.