Parents now call the shots on whether their struggling third-graders are held back. But does it help or hurt Ohio students?
For the past decade, Ohio required that students who failed reading benchmarks be held back. Now, a new policy hands that decision to parents, allowing them to promote their children, regardless of ...
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Md. education board approves plan to hold back third graders who fall short on reading
The Maryland State Board of Education gave final approval Tuesday to a controversial literacy policy that calls for holding back third grade students who aren’t meeting reading standards ...