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This is really all about money. Schools get funding based on how high their student's test scores are and how many kids they advance from grade to grade This allows schools to not fail anyone so they get paid more.
Case in point. My brother's son failed all but 2 classes in 8th grade yet he still "graduated" and was told by the school that they wouldn't hold him back unless the parents told them to. Instead of having criteria that you have to meet to graduate 8th grade, most school advance every student so that they have high "graduation rates and get the most money they they can from the feds.
It is sad. all we are dong is setting these kids up to fail in the real world.
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