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Michigan Reading law would hold back almost 5,000 third graders if took effect today

DATE: July 21, 2019

If Michigan’s Read by Grade 3 retention law went into effect for this fall, nearly 5,000 third graders would repeat the third grade, according to Michigan State University researchers.

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