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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Almost all modern research done with the current kindergarten curriculum points to kids, boys especially but all kids, doing drastically better at 6 rather than 5. Statistically, 5 year olds struggle an unnecessary amount more than 6 year olds.

And yes, DCUM poster whose 5 year old did *fantastic* in K and who can never ever ever IMAGINE someone making a different decision, we have heard you. Over and over again. Your anecdotal experience is not relevant when there is a plethora of data available. [/quote]

Your comments are strange as you cannot compare a 5-year-old to a 6-year-old.  You seem to think no one can make a different decision than you as you are the one ranting and telling people to hold back.  There is also data on why you shouldn't hold back.  Most studies are there to prove the evaluators point so they are extremely bias.

I have a high school kid who we sent.  As a high schooler, they took classes with Sophomores to Seniors and still weren't challenged.  They are the only one in their grade in a math and electives.  Academics in ES were painfully slow, as were in middle school.  Socially I cannot see them a year younger and that would have hurt them academically.[/quote]

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