Special Ed found lacking for students who repeat a grade...

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Learning and Attention Difficulties

A report published in the June Issue of the "Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine" reports, "the study authors point out that kindergarten and grade 1 students who were held back were less likely to receive an IEP if they lived in the suburbs rather than in rural areas, and if their family had a high socioeconomic status."

Read the full article here:

health.msn.com/kids-health/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100239890

This might be a good resource for parents where retention is an option on the table.

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