Academic redshirting is the practice of postponing an age-eligible child’s kindergarten entry by a year, typically one whose birthday is very close to the cut-off date. Academic redshirting is often done in order to provide some extra time for social, intellectual or physical maturation. Academic redshirting is also known as holding out a year; delayed […]
I met a young mother some days ago who said to me, “every time I make a step forward, there is always another issue with my children receiving the right services and then also I am about to be homeless again.” She has a young child under the age of 8 years old and an […]
