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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP said she asked specifically how common redshirting was and the school said almost no one redshirts, so she went her June bday on time.

Now he's the youngest kid in class and not only are all the summer bdays redshirted, but so are many spring bdays.

I would also be upset about this. OP was new to the district and asked a reasonable question about common redshirting practice and for some reason the school lied to her. It sounds like the district frowns on redshirting officially but turns a blind eye when it happens, even with spring birthdays. This is maximally annoying.

I'm pro redshirting for summer birthdays but I think it should be a formal policy and that parents should not be misled about redshirting policies or practices. Schools should even provide statistics on redshirting so parents can make informed choices. What could be the objection to this?

Having a secret redshirting policy for people in the know is the worst possible scenario.[/quote]

OP also said 2 friends failed kindergarten and are repeating. What kind of public school is this that so many kids get held back and have to repeat? [/quote]

Uh, no she didn't. She said her son has two friends in K, one who was redshirted in February and the other in March. Neither are repeating.[/quote]

So her rising first grader is friends with two rising kindergarteners?[/quote]

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