But this is not football and there is no research to support the myth that an older child produces a smarter one. School entrance ages are set by states and vary widely. The age for entrance has increased over the past decades. A child who was among the oldest in 1958 would today be one of the youngest. My experience in schools in England seems a more reasonable system.
Children begin school in the term of their fifth birthday.
Thus, only a few children are the youngest until the next term, when a few more enter school. As it is, we will always have some children who are older and some that are younger. Inc. All rights reserved.