Statistics on number of redshirted kids by school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People who care about this stuff are insufferable. Oh no! A parent chooses to put a kid born in August in the same class as a kid born in October of the same year. Oh the humanity.

So many parent losers on this board who are obsessed with other families.

Truthfully though it is painting an incorrect picture of what is developmentally appropriate for each grade. And it is affecting the achievement gap. Both of these are affecting where dollars are spent during budget season.

[Anonymous]

Truthfully though it is painting an incorrect picture of what is developmentally appropriate for each grade. And it is affecting the achievement gap. Both of these are affecting where dollars are spent during budget season.

Truthfully? NO. Just maybe, the redshirters want their children to be in a class that is developmentally appropriate for their own child who may not be ready. Has that occurred to you? You just assume they are doing this so their child will be "best in class" or something.

As to affecting the achievement gap. Seriously? You are making this a racial issue?

I have known some kids who were redshirted--but not many. I don't think it is statistically significant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Truthfully though it is painting an incorrect picture of what is developmentally appropriate for each grade. And it is affecting the achievement gap. Both of these are affecting where dollars are spent during budget season.

Truthfully? NO. Just maybe, the redshirters want their children to be in a class that is developmentally appropriate for their own child who may not be ready. Has that occurred to you? You just assume they are doing this so their child will be "best in class" or something.

As to affecting the achievement gap. Seriously? You are making this a racial issue?

I have known some kids who were redshirted--but not many. I don't think it is statistically significant.

It isn't widespread at every school, but is affecting some schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People who care about this stuff are insufferable. Oh no! A parent chooses to put a kid born in August in the same class as a kid born in October of the same year. Oh the humanity.

So many parent losers on this board who are obsessed with other families.

Truthfully though it is painting an incorrect picture of what is developmentally appropriate for each grade. And it is affecting the achievement gap. Both of these are affecting where dollars are spent during budget season.

Yes, there are well regarded studies showing this. Thank you for the calm addition to the discussion.

[Anonymous]

Poor people can't afford to red shirt

[Anonymous]

Maybe if schools would stop pushing an inappropriately academic curriculum into the kindergarten classroom, parents would have different conclusions about whether or not their children are ready.