boo-hoo breakfast n.— «It’s for that reason that for two years the Dove Elementary PTA has hosted a “Boo-Hoo Breakfast” to console parents—especially those of kindergarten students—on the first day of school for the last two...
redshirt v.— «Parents who “redshirt” their 5-year-olds instead of enrolling them in kindergarten are a concern to some Nebraska educators who are trying to reverse the trend of holding children back until age 6 to start school...
redshirt v.— «After the morning announcements and the Pledge of Allegiance, Andersen’s kindergartners sat down on a blue rug. Two, one boy and one girl, had been redshirted—the term, borrowed from sports, describes students held out for a...