Ready Or Not (For Kindergarten) Some Research Says, Enroll Anyway
Academic redshirting, the practice of holding kids back a year before enrolling them in kindergarten, has been debated for years. A new article attempts to clear up some of the confusion for parents.
When I was 4 years old, my parents faced a decision. My birthday is in late November, so should they send me to kindergarten as the youngest kid in my class? Or, wait another year to enroll me? — A practice referred to as academic redshirting.
Since I was already the oldest sibling, they decided it was time for me to experience something different. So, they sent me to school.
For me, the age gap didn't really matter until my freshman year waited to put me in school. But, Diane Schanzenbach, an education professor at Northwestern University, and Stephanie Larson, director of Rose Hall Montessori School, have made me think twice.
