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More 3rd Graders Are Expected to Be Held Back Under Michigan Law

DATE: September 16, 2019

Third graders who started school in recent weeks may be forced to repeat the grade next year if they struggle with reading, the result of a 2016 Michigan law whose most controversial provision kicks in beginning next spring. The number of 3rd graders who are held back is expected to rise.

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