actually techniquelly you are right AND You are wrong lenora.... the school can hold back the child BUT from what you say this child is probably kindergarten (maybe just preschool) learning level...... If she is 7 then she cannot be held back at this level because it could be a "danger to other children" . . . Here in california kindergarten is OPTIONAL, a child really only has to start school at 1st grade..... A parent can also request that the child be held back (but who wants to do that to there kid right??? especially if the parent doesnt care).... This is why they developed the RSP program, this program allowed students to move with their own age group BUT get the extra one on one attention that they need to do better in school........ the whole reason abotu not holding them back with their learning group is because of the age difference though, a child that is 8 would not do well in a clasroom with a bunch of 5 yr olds |