A CONTROVERSIAL EDUCATION BILL THAT’S BEEN DEBATED FOR YEARS IS LIKELY DEAD FOR THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION. THE REPUBLICAN PROPOSAL WOULD END THE PRACTICE OF MOVING THIRD GRADERS ON TO THE FOURTH GRADE EVEN IF THEY AREN’T PROFICIENT AT READING…SOMETHING THAT’S KNOWN AS SOCIAL PROMOTION.
IT PASSED IN THE GOP LED HOUSE EARLIER THIS SESSION…BUT HAS NOW BEEN TABLED IN THE SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE ON A VOTE OF 6-3.
ENDING SOCIAL PROMOTION HAS BEEN A GOAL OF GOVERNOR MARTINEZ EVER SINCE SHE TOOK OFFICE FIVE YEARS AGO.
