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I only have a few seconds and I have chimed in before. I am one those who was skipped and did not like it. The skip occured because my 1st grade teacher did not want to deal with a child who could already read. My parents were given veto power and they did not veto it. I was not seriously consulted. I had very good friends in my class and was very happy in my where I was. I did not understand the ramifications of the skip and accepted the offer only because I was flattered. As I said, it did not go well for me.

In retrospect, had I been unhappy with my class placement (which may have happened had I stayed with the class longer), had the skip been a move made for my sake rather than the convenience of the teacher, had there been preparation, monitoring, and support through the process, it might have gone differently.