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[quote=Anonymous]Also, what is redshirting anyway? The country does not even have a universal cut off date for K. If I lived in Missouri, where the cutoff is 8/1, my late September born child would be among the oldest in the grade. If I lived in NY, where the cutoff is 12/31 (at least for public schools), he’d be among the youngest. This becomes a problem with standardized testing and when kids go off to college nearly a year a half younger than some of their classmates. Therefore I’m “redshirting” my September son even though he can technically start K next year. No reason a kid in the majority of states should have an extra year to develop before undertaking academic expectations. It’s consistent with feedback I’ve received from educational professionals who know him well, as well as the private school we’ve applied to (where 60% of kids with fall bdays ultimately “redshirt”)[/quote]
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