Outliers Malcolm Gladwell

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Parents only want the best for their children, but in many cases redshirting is not the best way to help them succeed or prepare for the future. In Outliers: The Story of Success, Malcolm Gladwell discusses the positives of redshirting, however the disadvantage that redshirting has on the children that are held back is prolonged. Along with the struggles they face due to redshirting. Redshirting is the act of holding a child back for a year in order to help them grow socially and emotionally. In many cases, the advantages disappear and the disadvantages begin to develop. Redshirting disadvantages the child being held back and the other students that are in the right grade level. Redshirting should not be allowed in the American education system