David Boyle: Anchorage School District wants to promote kids who cannot read

What should be done with a student who can’t read at grade level?

Should that student be retained in the current grade or be promoted even though he/she cannot read at grade level?

The Anchorage School Board knows what the Alaska Reads Act says regarding the retention of elementary students who cannot read at grade level. It just doesn’t seem interested in following the law…

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