[Ford Fairlane]

Why are 12 year olds still in the 6th grade?

[Dan from Michigan]

Because most 12 year olds are in 6th grade. I was 12 in 6th grade, and I was one of the younger ones since I didn't turn 12 until the 2nd semester.

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

How old do you suggest 6th graders should be?

[okie01]

"Why are 12 year olds still in the 6th grade?"

Because their birthday is during the school year, rather than the summer.

In other words, most kids will turn 12 sometime during their 6th grade year.

[pave palestine]

Because it's April.

[DBtoo]

11 years is the normal age for 6th grade, but some kids turn 12 during 6th grade.

[Nowhere Man]

Why are 12 year olds still in the 6th grade?

I was 12 in 6th grade, I didn't start 1st grade until I was 7, I was held back a year. It's a shame though that schools are getting so PC that they resort to crap like this. Yeah, there will always be friction between boys and girls, heck, I've been the butt of jokes most of the time and even very occasional taunter myself but this is too far. At that age, boys and girls start to recognize one another.

[SendShaqtoIraq]

Schools keep moving the cutoff date for kids to start school, so many are now a year older than we were in the same grade. when i started school, kids had to be five before december 31st, so i was 4 when i started kindergarten. where i live now, the kids have to be 5 BEFORE JUNE 1st!!!!