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Early-grade retention--are benefits real or imagined?

Despite warnings about the negative effects of retention, many educators continue to believe in the benefits of retaining students in kindergarten and first grade. But, a new study failed to find any positive long-term effects of early-grade retention on reading and math learning in the elementary years, . . . (to read the remainder of this article, please log in below.)
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