A little research goes a long way. Here are the facts. In N.Y. A child must be the age of 5 by December 31 of the school year. This means that a child can be 4 years old for the first 4 months of school. In Maryland child must be 5 years old by september 1 of the school year or must be held out. meaning, if your kid is born on September 2 he/she will not start school until he/she is 6. a full year later. there not cheating. This is no different than the u designation. If the cut off is aug. 1 and a kid is born on july 30. he she is a full year older at least , then the average kid
Here's the problem, they hold back anyway. Then the others particularly the private, repeat 9th grade. Age based, for everything with birth certificate verification. Anyone who argues is invested in the status quo. They're trying to game the system. Why? Anyone in sports knows 18-24 month age difference in physical maturity is a huge advantage. Imagine a 17 yo boy competing against 14 and 15 year olds at a recruiting camp. Yeah they're all rising sophomores, but who is going to standout? Please. Yes the college coaches know he'll be 19 as a college freshman and they love it. They get a man verses a boy. Football, Hockey, Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, all verify age... Its time lax gets it together.
