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Third-grade retention levels double year-over-year

By Washington Examiner
Published December 8, 2022 7:12pm ET
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Third-grade retention levels double year-over-year
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(The Center Square) – Only one out of 10 third-grade students deemed eligible for grade retention were held back last year, according to research released Tuesday by the Michigan State University Education Policy Innovation Collaborative and conducted on behalf of the Michigan Department of Education.

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