Agreed! However, this truth is complicated by the fact that inequities between children have been exacerbated by the pandemic. That has to be considered and addressed.
Heard someone today say, “The kids are going to be so behind when they get back.”
But, we recognize that the only thing they’re behind is our own perception of where they should be, right?
The content we assign to grade levels isn’t inherent to age. We did that. We can undo it.