Will retention work for Kansas third-graders who can’t read?

[Ross]

Will retention work for Kansas third-graders who can't read?

"Third grade is such a transition year," Crossette said. "They go from learning words to really reading for meaning. ... Reading is just a huge focus for us."

That's why a growing number of states – 14 so far plus the District of Columbia – have passed laws requiring that students be retained in third grade until they are able to read well enough for upper-grade challenges.

Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/2013/02/02/2661347/will-retention-work-for-kansas.html#storylink=cpy

[Diane Amberg]

I'd love to comment, but it's not worth being ripped for it.

[Patriot]

I'd love to comment, but it's not worth being ripped for it.

Being an incessant victim after the fact is bad enough... but claiming victimhood BEFORE the fact?  That was a classic Melody Beatty martyr moment.  Sheesh.

[Ross]

Being an incessant victim after the fact is bad enough... but claiming victimhood BEFORE the fact?  That was a classic Melody Beatty martyr moment.  Sheesh.

I can't help myself. ROFLMAO!
The devil made me do it.

[Diane Amberg]

Go sit on a fresh cow pie.. You are both a waste of good oxygen.  You don't want to hear from anyone but each other, even when you don't have enough information or experience to comment. No wonder people don't dare post any more.
Your attacks are tiring and add nothing to a real debate, which these are not allowed to be. It's ashame you never learned how.
Ross ,you ask for comment and then rip the poster...why? Is this all a big joke to you? That's what I'm being told, and is why people  won't answer you...no reason to do so.You won't accept answers, you just created more questions from their answers, so they stopped. See? Why should I bother commenting? You make something out of nothing, just to have a chance to use your smart mouth. You make no points with people who matter, ya just look witless. Give it up.

[Ross]

Go sit on a fresh cow pie.. You are both a waste of good oxygen.   You don't want to hear from anyone but each other, even when you don't have enough information or experience to comment.

You keep me rolling on the floor laughing with each and every post you make!

[Patriot]

Go sit on a fresh cow pie.. You are both a waste of good oxygen.   You don't want to hear from anyone but each other, even when you don't have enough information or experience to comment.

Cow pies? Waste of oxygen?  Becoming disKonnected, Diane?  You sound like a liberal scorned, and you might be surprised at just how much information is out there.  LOL

[Diane Amberg]

 You neither have any first hand informaion from inside the classroom to see all sides of the retention argument. I have.  It's not easy.
Melody Beattie? Now that's funny, since you are obviously addicted to swatting me at every chance to can find. You never skip a chance, do ya?  ;)Try not reading me for awhile, you'll feel better.

[Patriot]

Why should I bother commenting?

Now that's a darned fine question.  

I'd love to comment....

Based on the above, my guess is because your obsessed and just can't help yourself.

[rosewolf]

Patriot and Ross if she didn't want any feedback then why did she comment after she said that she would not that just doesn't make sense unless she enjoys opening her mouth and inserting foot every time that she wants to tell everyone how stupid they are. She needs to really stop and think about it for awhile that way it doesn't make her head hurt trying to write most of the crap she writes