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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

All kids in Finland are 7 before 1st grade, so my 8 year-old DMV 1st grader is not that old compared to them!  Just because kids here are 6, global standards differ, so my kid's age has no impact on classmates here.[/quote]

This actually sounds pretty bad when you have to test for college and not all kids get the opportunity.  They basically kick out any kids struggling, just like a private would....and come 9th grade, the system changes and kids are pushed either to drop out, high school or vocational..

https://in-finland.education/system-of-education-in-finland/

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Whoa someone posted actual facts instead of making sweeping generalizations about how great Europe is…

It’s going to take a while for DCUM to recover

:shock: [/quote]

I read this link and it does not say they kick out anyone. I am from another country in EU and we also have a test that kids need to pass. 95% of kids pass it…  why is it bad?[/quote]

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