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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Washington Post article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/dc-council-tentatively-approves-bill-intended-to-end-social-promotion/2013/11/05/9eb01982-4649-11e3-bf0c-cebf37c6f484_story.html[/quote]

Thanks for the link.  From what I read, it actually doesn't sound bad.  It sounds like decision making is retained at the school level and if a child isn't going to be promoted the school is required to provide additional schooling in the summer (unless waived).    It seems like it would force the school to be more proactive in addressing the needs of kids who don't have IEPs.

From the article:
[i]If the Focused Student Achievement Amendment Act wins final approval next month, school officials would have latitude to decide whether a child is ready to advance to the next grade. Students who are retained would be required to attend summer school unless specifically excused by school officials.

“These decisions are best made by the teacher, the principal and the chancellor, as opposed to the existing regulation,” Catania said. He said the existing rules, which permit schools to fail students only in grades three, five and eight, allow students to advance to the next grade “simply by breathing.”[/i][/quote]

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