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[quote=Anonymous]I agree with the principal who said get him some tutoring and read a lot with him over the next 6 mos.  That takes effort on your part.  Having him repeat a grade seems like the "least effort on the parentss part" way of doing things.

What's the harm of giving a 100% effort of tuturing and parental help for the next 6 mos?  If you don't see progress, you could still hold him back (although if you are talking about two public schools, I think you are mistaken in thinking that YOU have the choice -- the public does not want to pay for your child to have an extra year of free school -- so, you may find that this is not your decision, but the school administration's decision.  I say this knowing people who wanted to hold their child back and they were told it's not the parents' decision, it's a committee decision.).

The potential upside to putting in an extra push now through the summer is that your child might not have to live with knowing he had to repeat a grade.  Your child might get to stay on grade level.  There is value in that.

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