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by AussieWog93 1474 days ago
>They used to let kids skip grades. Nothing "better" than anyone else, just the exact same thing earlier. Recognizing their actual abilities rather than declaring that their abilities are determined by age.

From what I understand, a big part of why this is discouraged now is because kids that are ready academically aren't necessarily ready socially - especially considering they'd be breaking into a new group.

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That's the standard line. Don't let it be a thought-terminating cliche though. There's no solution to the problem there.

Maybe question the idea of strict social segregation of children by age, social segregation of children by academic status, etc.