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Is teacher preparation failing students with disabilities?

The Hechinger Report

Mike Flom, a parent and co-founder of the advocacy group New Jersey Parents and Teachers for Appropriate Education, said many factors impact inclusion’s effectiveness. His twin daughters, now in seventh grade, were placed in an inclusion classroom beginning in fifth grade.

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Is repeating third grade — again and again — good for kids?

The Hechinger Report

“We’re happy fewer kids are being held back, but they should track that data to see how well kids are doing [after they are held back],” said Monty Neill, executive director of the National Center for Fair & Open Testing (also known as FairTest), the advocacy group that has long fought against the widespread use of standardized tests. “In