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The evidence clearly shows that holding children back a year because they’re experiencing academic difficulties is about the worst possible course of action with respect to their academic success, their psychological well-being, and their likelihood of eventually graduating. However, for reasons of ideological commitment or political expedience, many policy makers and pundits invoke the specter of “social promotion” and demand that children be retained in a grade despite the proven disadvantages of that strategy.

Quote ID: 02969

Author

Alfie Kohn

Source

The Homework Myth

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