Hello -

My update is that the tide is turning...

ds5.5 did not want to go to school this morning. Still likes his friends, sports, etc. but I think he is growing weary of the "academic" stuff.

ds: Why do I have to go to school?
me: To have fun and learn things.
ds: I already know what they are going to teach me. And I don't want to learn it again.

sigh. I hope we will be able to advocate for him at his new school...