One day, one test: Here’s why some children struggle to read
Thomas Denson sounds out words for kids in his Pre-K class at Cherokee Elementary School before working in small groups on reading classwork on April 12, 2019. (Jim Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
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Critics worry Tennessee’s new retention policy fails to address most of the reasons children struggle to read, leaving tens of thousands of third graders at risk of being held back this year.
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