Anonymous wrote:Families should leave DCPS

https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/early-childhood/maryland-redshirting-kindergarten-E3477RWX6ZA7HHBSY3J3UD7IEU/

No one has a gun to your head. But while DCPS is flawed, I think contrary to your belief this is not an issue for most parents. And in fact I think a lot of people see this as something DCPS gets right.

Now I think there should be less social promotion in later grades, but frankly even that NYT article says redshirting for the sake of boys is really something that's beneficial in older grades. It's the early test scores that are improved by kindergarten redshirting not the social emotional well being.

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Anonymous wrote:In my daughter’s private DC preschool, 1/3 of the children would be pushed into 1st after preschool if this rule is applied broadly. Anyone know what the principals/registrars at Key, Mann, Stoddert and Hyde are actually doing in these situations ?

I’m part of the PTO at a DCPS elementary school and our principal indicated that they have absolutely no discretion on this. As in, the computers do not give them the option to deviate.

DP and I love this if true.

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Anonymous wrote:In my daughter’s private DC preschool, 1/3 of the children would be pushed into 1st after preschool if this rule is applied broadly. Anyone know what the principals/registrars at Key, Mann, Stoddert and Hyde are actually doing in these situations ?

I’m part of the PTO at a DCPS elementary school and our principal indicated that they have absolutely no discretion on this. As in, the computers do not give them the option to deviate.

This is not true.

Anonymous wrote:In my daughter’s private DC preschool, 1/3 of the children would be pushed into 1st after preschool if this rule is applied broadly. Anyone know what the principals/registrars at Key, Mann, Stoddert and Hyde are actually doing in these situations ?

I’m part of the PTO at a DCPS elementary school and our principal indicated that they have absolutely no discretion on this. As in, the computers do not give them the option to deviate.

Families should leave DCPS

https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/early-childhood/maryland-redshirting-kindergarten-E3477RWX6ZA7HHBSY3J3UD7IEU/

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Anonymous wrote:Meanwhile: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/upshot/boys-kindergarten-redshirting.html

This is almost entirely predicted on the work on a centrist incel and then cites some research on both sides. It's very much not making the point you think it is.

The research cited actually seems to say that redshirted kids may gain a competitive advantage earlier and that redshirting may even lead to disadvantages in the job market.

Either way it's completely insane to basically argue an entire sex should be delayed in starting school.

This article made me wonder - do other countries have this problem? It seems like a recent and American issue (both the gender gap in school performance and redshirting itself).

Gender gap is less pronounced in other western countries but it’s still there. Driven by truly subterranean performance by low SES boys across the board.

Anonymous wrote:You’re calling it a preschool, but those parents essentially decided to put their 5 year olds in a private early ed for kindergarten. That was their choice, and choices have consequences.

If they did a private k, then no issue kids go into 1st.

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Anonymous wrote:Meanwhile: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/upshot/boys-kindergarten-redshirting.html

This is almost entirely predicted on the work on a centrist incel and then cites some research on both sides. It's very much not making the point you think it is.

The research cited actually seems to say that redshirted kids may gain a competitive advantage earlier and that redshirting may even lead to disadvantages in the job market.

Either way it's completely insane to basically argue an entire sex should be delayed in starting school.

This article made me wonder - do other countries have this problem? It seems like a recent and American issue (both the gender gap in school performance and redshirting itself).

Anonymous wrote:You’re calling it a preschool, but those parents essentially decided to put their 5 year olds in a private early ed for kindergarten. That was their choice, and choices have consequences.

+1 that's not a widespread problem across most daycares and normal preschools even in this area, let alone across the country

Anonymous wrote:Meanwhile: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/upshot/boys-kindergarten-redshirting.html

This is almost entirely predicted on the work on a centrist incel and then cites some research on both sides. It's very much not making the point you think it is.

The research cited actually seems to say that redshirted kids may gain a competitive advantage earlier and that redshirting may even lead to disadvantages in the job market.

Either way it's completely insane to basically argue an entire sex should be delayed in starting school.

I’m not passing judgment either way. Just curious is anyone has actual intel on how this is being handled at the affected dcps elementaries right now.

Will there be a bunch of 1st graders who skipped K? I’m guessing the families I know will go private to avoid that, but perhaps not all.

You’re calling it a preschool, but those parents essentially decided to put their 5 year olds in a private early ed for kindergarten. That was their choice, and choices have consequences.

Anonymous wrote:In my daughter’s private DC preschool, 1/3 of the children would be pushed into 1st after preschool if this rule is applied broadly. Anyone know what the principals/registrars at Key, Mann, Stoddert and Hyde are actually doing in these situations ?

Just look at the schools you listed and include Lafayette. This is a problem manufactured by parents who already have access to the top schools. People do not empathize in this situation.

In my daughter’s private DC preschool, 1/3 of the children would be pushed into 1st after preschool if this rule is applied broadly. Anyone know what the principals/registrars at Key, Mann, Stoddert and Hyde are actually doing in these situations ?

Does anyone have an actual update (or info on when we’ll get an update) on the Lafayette case?