If you’re a parent whose child’s birthday falls within a few weeks - or in some cases a few months - of the cutoff date, perhaps you’ve thought about whether you should delay your child’s entry to Kindergarten so they can be one of the oldest in the class -  a practice known as redshirting. Depending on where you live and what school choices you have, redshirting may or may not be an option for you. In today’s episode, our guest Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach will make you think twice about the merits of this practice.

More on Diane:
Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach is Director of the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University. She is an economist who studies policies aimed at improving the lives of children in poverty, including education, health, and income support policies. Her work traces the impact of major public policies such as the Food Stamp Program, school finance reform, and early childhood education on children’s long-term outcomes. She is also the Margaret Walker Alexander Professor in the School of Education and Social Policy. She holds a Ph.D. in economics from Princeton University. 

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