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Fernandez to end a policy on holding pupils back.

Authors :
Berger, J.
Source :
New York Times. 5/3/90, Vol. 139 Issue 48224, pA1.
Publication Year :
1990

Abstract

Tells about the decision of New York City Schools Chancellor Joseph A. Fernandez to end a ten-year-old policy of automatically holding back lagging students after the fourth and seventh grades. Debate over whether retention does more harm than good.

Subjects

Subjects :
*SCHOOLS

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03624331
Volume :
139
Issue :
48224
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New York Times
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
9006180009

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