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Sending kids to kindergarten later, a double-edged sword

08.19.2008 | 7:12:00 pm | Posted by Kids News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.
Washington, Aug 19 : While the trend of holding kids out of kindergarten until they're older is growing, a new research shows that older kindergartners fare better academically largely because they learn more before starting school, not because age improves aptitude....
 
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