Grade Advancement

Find out what benefits another year of preschool might have for a four-year-old. ...

A mother disagrees with the administrators of her son's school, who believe he has received a "fair and appropriate public education" and should graduate. ...

Retention is rarely the best solution in seventh grade. Learn some other solutions in this article. ...

Read why this expert feels that retention usually doesn't work. ...

Repeating a grade at this age can sometimes be beneficial. ...

This complicated question has no easy answers, and demands some soul-searching on the part of the parents. ...

Is retention is the best way to educate a child? ...

Retention may not be necessary with enough skill-building during the summer. ...

Learn some ways to tell if your child is ready to move up. ...

It's rarely a good idea to hold back a good student simply because she wants to stick around. ...

A child who is happy, well adjusted, and performing on grade level, even if that is below the class average, should move up with his class. ...

Holding your child back a grade can backfire. What do you do then? ...

Although repeating a grade can initially help a child academically, sometimes doing so can have far-reaching effects. ...

The social impact of being held back often outweighs the educational benefits. Help your child get through this difficult episode. ...

Lack of developmental readiness is the best reason to hold a child back. ...

Before you decide to accelerate your child to first grade, there are several things to consider. ...

Grade skipping one twin and not the other is not the best idea. ...

Skipping a grade raises issues down the road for boys. ...