DS's school was actually quite open to a skip and didn't throw the usual arguments at us. I had read the arguments here and had gone in well prepared with tons of research, Nation Deceived and the Iowa manual.

One we heard this year that I hadn't heard before:

We can't skip him because we'll lose class size reduction funding.
Me: How much is that?
Principal: I don't know. A lot.
Me: I'll calculate it and pay the bill.
Principal: It's a lot... like $900.

Apparently $900 is the price for educational happiness and success.

Turned out to be more like $200. And yeah... we paid it. And all lived happily ever after... until I have to approach them again for subject acceleration this year.

Last edited by CAMom; 07/22/10 09:21 AM.