I want to join in!

We're still not sure whether DD4 will be in K or 1st. She is enrolled in K at an arts charter school, but we have a meeting in 2 weeks to advocate for a skip to 1st. The principal told me they were all "philosophically opposed" to acceleration, but she did agree to schedule a meeting with the K and 1 teachers, special ed/school psychologist and us, so there's hope, right?

I gave her Nation Deceived and copies of the IAS last spring, but she didn't want to ask her busy staff to read them and told me they were being more than accomodating by agreeing to a meeting. I think they expect me to present the case for acceleration in general as well as DD's particulars.

I'm so nervous about what to say and what evidence to use (and what not to use!) so I educate without antagonizing. I think I'll start a new thread for people to share what specific pages from ND or articles and stats people have used to convince schools that acceleration isn't evil. ;-)