Committee advances bill to hold back some third graders

SANTA FE (AP) – A House bill that calls for third graders who don’t show proficiency in reading to be held back is moving forward in the Legislature.
The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that on Tuesday the House Education Committee recommended approval of the measure which would have students not reading at grade level repeat the third grade and be given intensive remediation.
Introduced by Rep. Monica Youngblood, an Albuquerque Republican, the bill includes exceptions so that it ultima