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Study finds racial, economic disparities in use of Michigan’s third-grade reading law
DATE: October 18, 2021
Across the state, 229 third-graders were slated to repeat the grade under Michigan’s controversial third-grade reading law, according to Michigan State University researchers.
According to the state education department, 3,661 third-graders across the state were flagged for retention because of low reading scores. Only 71.2% of third-grade students took the state reading assessment this year due to challenges with testing in school buildings and COVID safety rules.
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