Florida Senate leaders proposed sweeping changes to the state’s school accountability system late last year, looking to do away with laws that hold back thousands of third graders and require high ...
Inspired by Mississippi, more states are holding back third graders who struggle to read. But a new research paper shows that this policy can have harmful long-run consequences for those students.
Florida’s third graders could move to fourth grade and high school students could earn diplomas, all without passing state tests, if a far-reaching Florida Senate proposal that would scrap key pieces ...