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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is the maximum age for a middle schooler?  Because I see kids who are obviously a few years older, and have heard about kids being held back.  These are not necessarily immigrants or ESOL.

Is there an alternative middle school setting for those who have had academic and/or disciplinary issues at the current middle school?

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I commented on another thread but it's relevant here- I am a sixth grade teacher and once had a class with students aged 10,11,12,13 AND 14. It was a disaster for so many reasons.

This was also an ELL class made of new arrivals, primarily from DR but also Puerto Rico and some Central America . Most years that was a great class but the age mix that year didn't work and the older student was involved with gangs and a terrible influence all around. School couldn't do anything (it said) and said he had to stay there because he had failed the year before. This is NYC. I am at a new school now. [/quote]

Do parents in general have ANY idea that their children are in classes with adults?  This is absolutely astonishing to me and I've been deeply involved in our schools via the PTA, School Board races etc... for nearly two decades.  I'm shocked.  Truly.  I thought these "adult children" went to an alternative school.  My gosh, I'm going to recommend EVERY new home buyer study a school's ESOL percentage before purchasing a home - OR plan to go to private school. [/quote]

I am completely blown away right now. This is all news to me.  I do not want my 14 year old DD socializing with 21 year old men outside of school (at the mall, etc) but here they are sitting next to them in class all day.  WTH?[/quote]

I didn't know this either.  Do school systems ever think about the safety of girls? [/quote]

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