Redshirting Your (Potential) Kindergartender
An issues that affects boys more than girls gets aired in the LA Times. Read Full Post >
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August 03, 2011
June 25, 2011
Canadians Discuss Redshirting Boys
Evidence piles up that the youngest kids in the class don't fare so well. Read Full Post >
April 04, 2011
Redshirting Kids for Kindergarten
As always, we're really only talking about boys. Read Full Post >
February 14, 2011
More On Redshirting
Interesting piece in Daily Beast about how this plays out in private schools. Read Full Post >
February 08, 2011
The Red Shirting Question
Thanks to Mark Sherman for spotting this article on holding kids back, especially boys. What is not dealt with in this article is what I'm told is an emerging problem, which is bullying by red shirted boys. They're just so much bigger than the other boys and for some boys, the temptation is too much... Read Full Post >
August 22, 2010
To Redshirt ... or Not
The Times has a lively discussion here. If I were the father of a young boy, I would be taking a very hard look at red shirting. Makes sense. Read Full Post >
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