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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I didn't think FCPS allowed any "red-shirting" at all.   Last I knew, parents didn't have an option because that would open a can of worms.  That's why we went private for pre-school and K-6 so our August baby would get "the gift of time".[/quote]

This is totally incorrect.  I visited my FCPS and raised the concern.  The school counselor told me many parents do this and said she knows of no parent that has expressed regret.  The schools advise parents to do what is best for their children.  The school counselor did not hold back her son and ended up doing so in second grade at his request.  She regretted that she hadn't done it in kindergarten when it would have been a non-issue.  Although red-shirting is quite controversial on DCUM, the actual educators I have spoken with do not view it as controversial.  In private schools, it is the norm.  The anger and controversy here comes from parents who think their children who are being sent on time are at a competitive disadvantage.  [/quote]

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