Renouncing DOE on their proposed policy to deny third graders in NYC public schools promotion to the fourth grade solely on the basis of their scores on the English Language Arts and Mathematics standardized exams.

Resolution rejecting the Mayor’s ill-conceived educational policy of retaining third graders in New York City public schools based upon their scores on the English language and mathematics standardized examinations, by which time it is too late to begin intervention for struggling students, and which policy offers those students too little support.