The ability of any child “regardless of their age” to make changes to official records without parent consent disregards scientific data and research in child brain development. Some of the youngest learners in year 1 (JK) of kindergarten could still be 3 years old until the end of December when they begin school. A young child does not have capacity to understand long-term consequences. This is alarming that more educators are not questioning this policy.
The ability of any child “regardless of their age” to make changes to official records without parent consent disregards scientific data and research in child brain development. Some of the youngest learners in year 1 (JK) of kindergarten could still be 3 years old until the end of December when they begin school. A young child does not have capacity to understand long-term consequences. This is alarming that more educators are not questioning this policy.
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