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As a high school teacher (biology and chemistry) and a classical homeschooling Mom, here are my observations. Students generally only "buy in" to their education when they are challenged. They will act like you are killing them and then suddenly their class in biblical history (or whatever) gives them perspective and they suddenly start considering the bigger questions in life that involve meaning, purpose, beauty and truth. And suddenly THEY value what they are doing and value education for its own sake. No one can guarantee that a classical education will result in this in every kid. However, not exposing them to a challenging curriculum that explores the deepest questions of life will almost definetly result in failure, especially in an unmotivated kid. I have watched several student make this leap, including my own son. The harder and more meaningful the class, the more self respect that they gain from doing something that they know is hard. Allowing school (and life) to be too easy will just result in them thinking "less" of themselves and being more depressed and difficult (in general). As far as outsourced classes, I highly recommend them at this level. The power struggle with a teen easily becomes too much and outsourcing can help resolve some issues. When your daughter is taking an outsourced class, you need to set paramaters so that she knows that she is accountable for her grade and then let HER take responsibility for meeting the criteria of the class. SHE is responsible for listening carefully to the teacher and following up with the teacher is she doesn't understand. As a teacher, one of my main goals is to encourage students to be proactive in seeking help, working with the teacher when something goes wrong etc. If students don't learn these skills, they will not be successful in higher education (or in many venues of "real life"). If your DD knows you are following behind to mop up behind her lazy habits, she will NOT step up to the plate.