SEdad, thanks for this post. I read a lot about 4.0 GPA, AP classes and academic money and doors opening. That's great for kids in that situation. I am more concerned with keeping my son on track towards graduating high school, and then college. I would like to hear help for keeping struggling academic kids on track. If anyone can post about it, there are a lot of us out here that don't post because the "2.5 GPA" story just isn't as fun to write about.