NYC promotes nearly 100% of students in grades 3-8 despite 40% of them failing standardized tests

New York City public schools held back just 0.4% of students in grades 3 through 8 last year — even as over 40% flunked ...
WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Left over center, right over center — 2nd graders are braiding a 'Story Rug'

Class 203 is turning old shirts, baby blankets, a stripy skirt and pink polka-dot curtains into a "Story Rug" for their ...