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Why grade retention may improve learning before anyone is held back

Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Making a struggling student repeat a grade is one of the most fraught and debated practices in American education. Some promote retention as key to improving early reading, while others castigate it…

Why grade retention may improve learning before anyone is held back

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