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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is a worry that having kids repeat a grade increases the chance they will drop out before they graduate [/quote]
why not just have the HS kid go to continuing education at community college? I think that's what they did back in my day, in the 80s.

A kid who graduates only reading at an ES level and can barely do math serves no one, least of all the kid.[/quote]

Kids do take part in that. You’re just not aware of it. See Edison HS in MCPS.[/quote]
I'm well aware of Edison HS as we get emails about it from our HS, but that's not the same.  Those are vocational schools, and they don't teach reading and math.

Here's a story of what happens when schools just pass a student along:

https://foxbaltimore.com/news/project-baltimore/baltimore-city-student-graduates-without-learning-read-patterson-high-school-project-baltimore-debora-prestileo

https://mynbc15.com/news/nation-world/77-tested-at-baltimore-high-school-read-at-elementary-level-71-at-kindergarten

https://katv.com/news/nation-world/about-3-test-at-grade-level-in-math-and-reading-at-one-baltimore-high-school

Baltimore city is a high poverty area. Passing these kids is not helping them get out of poverty.[/quote]

You seem to think you’re an expert on urban education. Baltimore City Public Schools desperately needs certified teachers. Interested?[/quote]
? gee, why don't you tell the parents of those failing Baltimore city kids that they should become teachers instead.  Do you think they'd be interested? After all, it is their kids who are reading at a basic ES level.[/quote]

So that’s a no on joining up and showing them how it’s done then?

Thought so.[/quote]

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