States which compel attendance at age 7 or 8 have higher NAEP 4th and 8th grade Reading and Math scores than States which compel attendance at age 5 or 6. Early compulsory attendance is counter-indicated. Studies which find an advantage with early institutionalization compare children of seriously deficient parents who receive institutional treatment to children of seriously deficient parents who do not receive institutional treatment. These studies DO NOT generalize to children of competent parents. Homeschool.

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