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<p>Well, you’re right. I am accepting the story at face value. If it turns out that the Blue Man School is actually turning out excellent readers then what I said doesn’t apply and those kids will likely do fine. What I am disagreeing with is the notion that education through the 3rd grade has no bearing on later educational success.</p>
<p>I stand by my statement that going in to the 4th grade with poor reading skills is a significant problem. And if parents send their kids to a K-3 school that commonly produces poor-reading students, they are making a mistake.</p>