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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Very little data or research is reflected in that article.  No  matter, it should be the parent's decision.[/quote]

This is data/research from the article:

Parents who want to give their young children an academic advantage have a powerful tool: school itself. In a large-scale study at 26 Canadian elementary schools, first graders who were young for their year made considerably more progress in reading and math than kindergartners who were old for their year (but just two months younger). In another large study, the youngest fifth-graders scored a little lower than their classmates, but five points higher in verbal I.Q., on average, than fourth-graders of the same age. In other words, school makes children smarter.

and as for "it should be the parent's decision" while I admit I can and should be a strong advocate for my child, I am not a trained educator, and I don't think parents always can make the most objective assessment for something like this.[/quote]

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