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Board adopts updated grade‑promotion policy aligned with state reading law
Summary
The committee approved revisions to administrative policy 7.36 on promotion and retention to align with Act 20 and a Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction model. The policy addresses reading‑based promotion from grade 3 and sets a timeline for implementation in the 2025–26 school year.
The Milwaukee School District committee approved revisions to administrative policy 7.36 on promotion and retention of students, updating local policy to align with Act 20 and a Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction model promotion policy.
Dr. John Hill, director of college peer readiness, told the committee the revisions require consideration of a student's reading ability when deciding whether a third‑grade student who has not…
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