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[quote=Anonymous]I think at least part of the frustration is that school districts make it nearly impossible for a child to start even two months early, but a kid can start up to a year late.  So if you have a kid who is ready for K at 4.75 years old, they simply aren't allowed to start early, regardless of how mature and academically prepared they may be.
So on one hand, the school is saying "all that matters is the age - we can educate any child within the same age range" when talking to parents of advanced kids and then in the next breath saying that "age doesn't matter, maturity is what counts" when saying parents can chose to hold their kids back.

So which is it?  Can the school adequately educate all children of the same age span in the same classroom (with the notable exception of those kids with severe enough disabilities as to not be mainstreamed)?  If so, then why doesn't a kid who is six and being enrolled for the first time go into first grade?  If not, then why don't the schools recognize that just as some kids may benefit from being older than normal, others may benefit from being younger than normal?

A little consistency in the policies would be nice.[/quote]

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