Educational system of usa. Education in the United States

Grade placement[edit]
Schools use several methods to determine grade placement. One method involves placing students in a grade based on a child's birthday. Cut off dates based on the child's birthday determine placement in either a higher or lower grade level. For example, if the school's cut off date is September 1, and an incoming student's birthday is August 2, then this student would be placed in a higher grade level.^[93] If the student is in high school, this could mean that the student gets placed as an 11th grade instead of a 10th because of their birthday. Content each grade aligns with age and academic goals for the expected age of the students. Generally a student is expected to advance a grade each year K-12; however, if a student under-performs, he or she may retake that grade.
Primary education[edit]
Main article: Primary education in the United States

Children in the 2000s and 2010s are much less likely to read for pleasure than before.