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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I get that "grey area" can't be a law-- but I do think principles should have a right to review redshirts on a case by case bases -- example -- say you just moved in from a different state that had a sept 1 cut off (since most do) -- is DC really going to make said child skip a grade because they were born sept 2nd? OR say you have a child born on September 30th and you can already tell they aren't developmental ready for K (or to be with kids almost an entire year older then then).  What I don't agree with is parents just thinking they can do whatever they want... especially when their kids birthday is in May/June/July.... [/quote]

And they do. I sent my kids to a  Title 1 DCPS for years and the principal would occasionally suggest repeating PK4 to kids who didn't seem able to handle K. It was ALWAYS at the suggestion of the teachers and the decision of th principal. The problem here is parents thinking they can make this call themselves based on their (often faulty and sometimes shady -- like wanting a kid to be better at sports) reasoning.[/quote]

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