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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That is the key point, in my opinion.  Factoring in "issues", if kids want to play up, they should play up.  However, the system shouldn't be dumbed down, as is what is happening now.

Compare this to our generation, or our parents, where kids were routinely accelerated if they wanted or needed it.  It is societal and it isn't a net positive, in my opinion.

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PP here. Yea, in my day, kids routinely skipped a grade. You do not hear much about that these days. But based on the logic put forth here, if a kid plays up....isn't he dumbing down the older class?

My point is this.  How can a system be dumbed down when it is "accelerated" to begin with?  In our day, kids skipped a grade, but the curriculum was more "age-appropriate" in my opinion. Today in this area, pre K is more akin to K in our day and K is more akin to 1st grade in our generation.  So the curriculum already starts the kids off on an accelerated track. All I am saying is that perfectly capable kids are not ready for an accelerated curriculum at 5.  So, if schools are not going to change the curriculum, why not put kids where they fit best academically?  [/quote]

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