Because some parents assume — correctly or incorrectly — that their child is not ready for kindergarten, they may wait an additional year before enrolling, a process known as redshirting.

Kindergarten “redshirting”—when a parent decides to delay the start of their child’s academic career by a year—was once largely a choice made by higher-income parents of white boys.

says that while redshirting may be right for a few kids, for most parents who are worried about their boys, the question of ...

As enrollment deadlines for kindergarten near, many parents are grappling with a tough question: Is their child ready — or should they wait another year? Known as “redshirting,” the practice ...

McCall has taught preschool, kindergarten, and special education ... Are there alternative strategies or pathways besides redshirting that parents can consider? When thinking about alternatives ...

While delaying entrance to kindergarten, or "academic redshirting," has mixed opinions, the Wisconsin Department of Instruction encourages parents to send kids to kindergarten with their agemates.

is commonly called “redshirting” in reference to college athletes who jump into practice, but not official games, a year early. Kids who delay kindergarten by a year can often pay attention ...

So now parents and caregivers of kiddos ... emotional regulation, or is entering kindergarten at a very young age, redshirting may help them adjust better to the structured environment of ...