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[quote=Anonymous]Two years is not a stretch. The assumption that parents who hold their kids back have kids close to the cutoff date is false. A lot of parents hold their kids back regardless of their birthday. So, that adds two years. Then add into the mix (especially in HS) the kids who entered schools that had an earlier cutoff date and were held back, adds more time. One PPs statement of kids turning 16 in 9th grade is very true. My DCs enrolled on time in the MD system and turned 16 in 11th grade. One PP complained about the term “fair” that another PP used. I don’t know what term I would use but I do know that the system is ridiculous. I have kids two years apart in HS. My younger DC’s friends are older than my older DC. It does matter socially and I do think schools should address this. I think the parents who are so vocal about this don't have HS students.[/quote]
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