Who gets held back? Black boys, by a 3-1 ratio compared to white boys
More than a decade of data from schools across the U.S. shows stark divides in who is held back: Boys are more likely than girls to repeat a grade, and Black boys are held back at nearly three times the rate of white boys.  Overall, schools are holding back fewer students than they were more [
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More than a decade of data from schools across the U.S. shows stark divides in who is held back: Boys are more likely than girls to repeat a grade, and Black boys are held back at nearly three times the rate of white boys.  Overall, schools are holding back fewer students than they were more [</p>