User blog comment:Oshawott3/Zinc's 1000th-Edit Blog/@comment-1874924-20110816040448/@comment-1874924-20110820164629

My father spent most of his career as a schoolteacher. I remember him saying once that 7th graders really belong in elementary school, 9th graders really belong in high school, and 8th graders don't really belong with anyone. He was of the opinion that 8th graders should just be sent home for a year, which is what they apparently do in some European countries. Those are countries, though, where high school attendance isn't universal.