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Number of students held back rises significantly in New York City

Sept. 24, 2010
More than 11,000 must repeat a grade this year, compared with 2,400 last year

From The New York Daily News: New York City school officials say they held back more than 11,000 elementary and middle schoolers this year. That is up from about 2,400 third- through eighth-graders last year.

ALSO....from The New York Times: Higher state standards, tougher promotion policy results in more students’ repeating grades.

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