Why holding kids back fails − and what to do about it
- Written by Laura Link, Associate Professor of Teaching and Leadership, University of North Dakota
Children struggle with shame and alienation when they are forced to repeat a grade in school.Maskot via Getty ImagesFor decades, schools have allowed children to advance to the next grade even when they’re not reading at grade level. But more and more states are adopting policies to hold students back if they fail standardized tests in...
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