The Des Moines Register’s editorial on student retention is lazy and irresponsible
Dangerously Irrelevant
MARCH 24, 2016
Significantly higher dropout rates. Retention has found to be a stronger predictor of student dropout than socioeconomic status or parental education. If you want to ensure that students don’t leave elementary school illiterate, hire a personal tutor for academically-struggling 4th graders.
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