Community Corner
Moms Talk: Should Student Be Held Back a Year?
If your child's teacher suggested holding him back a year, what would you do?

Suppose your St. Louis first-grader is about to finish the school year. He struggles with reading, and learning doesn't come easily.
He is one of the younger children in the class. His teacher suggests that he be held back a year.
So onto this week's question: What will you do about this?
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