Thanks for posting that. The author asked the question about kids who are reading before K but it started off with:
At the other tip of the age span, parents who promote children to kindergarten before 5 are often seen as pushy, �even ogre-ish,�
Yikes!
I also saw this article recently on the same subject:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB100...93950498.html?KEYWORDS=sue+shellenbargerThe end of the article sounds like it could have come from
A Nation Deceived if you replace "students who have been held back" with gifted:
Children who remain interested in school, and whose parents have a positive attitude toward their academic prospects from the beginning of first grade, have less risk of dropping out, Dr. Alexander's research shows. Keeping kids engaged, such as sports or other activities, is especially important for students who have been held back.
