Social Promotion

Sandra Feldman spoke about the practice of social promotion, in which students are promoted even though they do not meet their grade level s… read more

Sandra Feldman spoke about the practice of social promotion, in which students are promoted even though they do not meet their grade level standards so they are not embarrassed and separated from their peers. She pointed to different programs in place around the country that try and prevent retention of students by giving extra help to students at risk of being held back. Following her prepared remarks, Ms. Feldman took questions from the audience. close

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Social Promotion

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Program ID:
90818-1
Category:
National Press Club
Format:
National Press Club Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Sep 09, 1997 | 1:08pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Sep 13, 1997 | 2:50pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Sep 09, 1997 | 1:08pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 10, 1997 | 2:17am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 13, 1997 | 2:50pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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