Re: study of red****rting (late entrance to kndergarten)

Banty <Banty_member@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>Honestly, my opinion is that there is a test for skipping grades, make a

>>test for red****rting.  There are kids who need it, but only kids who
need it 
>>should be red****rted.  My guess is some of these competitive parents
(not 
>>all are competitive, but it can get that ways some places) wouldn't 
want 
>>their kid to be officially declared not ready for school by anyone but 
>>themselves and will stop with the red****rting already. 
>
>Good idea.  How to enforce, though?  

They eventually enroll their child.  If the child's birth certificate
indicates that they should have been in school already, then look for
school records.  If there are none, the parents are guilty of
violating the compulsory education law.  A $1,000 fine or some such
for a violation might get the point across.   To "enforce" a law
usually takes a little coercion or at least the threat thereof.

>Without perhaps having truant officers appear at five and six year old's
doors.  Also, what of kids like my son with a
>teacher happy and eager to testify as to his need to be red****rted.

If a standardized test is required, the opinion of the teacher is at
best secondary.

lojbab
Bob LeChevalier - artificial linguist; genealogist
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