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I care too. Because it's a "trend" -- it's not a one off thing. [b]It's not good for the kids who are held back[/b] or for the kids who are the regular age. [/quote]

Maybe let's let the parents of the kids decide what's good for them. [/quote]

Then let's do this with starting K early. Or skipping grades. To only do it with holding children back makes no sense. Parents are only the best judge when it comes to retaining children, but when it comes to acceleration schools are the best judge?

There is a child in my child's middle school who is 2 years old for grade due to some unusual circumstances. In lower elementary school, that child was fairly reasonably placed but gradually growing into their own. By later elementary school, the child was top of the class and socially ahead of their peers, the parents would have been interested in doing a grade skip had it been something they could do. Now in middle school, the child is obviously bored, should clearly be at least the grade ahead if not in their correct-grade-for-age, and the parents hands are tied by a decision they made when their child was considerably younger. Back then, the school was supportive and it was no problem, they fully understood the situation and the parents choices. Now? Oh no, the child's doing fine, don't rock the boat. It's nonsense.[/quote]

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