U.S. Economy Shrinks at 4.8% Pace, Signaling Start of Recession

Re:U.S. Economy Shrinks at 4.8% Pace, Signaling Start of Rec... by radicalbyte on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @12:26PM (#23021008)

I don't know if the US is the same as other countries.. but in the UK your birthdate defines how much schooling you get.

I'm a summer child so my first year of school consisted of a two week introduction and then the summer holiday.

My best friend at school and all of the higher performing kids (except me) were born in the first half of the year so had an extra 6 months of schooling.

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Re:U.S. Economy Shrinks at 4.8% Pace, Signaling Start of Rec... by pansa2 on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @12:48PM (#23021276)

I thought everyone in the UK started school together, in September?

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Re:U.S. Economy Shrinks at 4.8% Pace, Signaling Start of Rec... by radicalbyte on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @02:02PM (#23022179)

Not in the early 1980s at least. You're put in a school year based on birthday, the school year starting in September. You then started at school on your 5th birthday.

It may be different nowadays; it would make way more sense to have everyone start in September. I live in The Netherlands and here kids start as soon as they turn 4. They then spend two-three years in the young kids class depending on maturity.

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