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Still in First Grade

Opinion /

November 2015

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Maital, S. (2015). Still in First Grade. Samuel Neaman Institute.
https://www.neaman.org.il/en/still-in-first-grade-2/

2  million Israeli children began the new school year on September 1, including 57,477 smiling freshfaced and hopeful six-year-olds who began first grade. They showed up at 4,805 schools with backpacks, pencils, sandwiches and anticipation. But all too often, our children quickly learn that our schools are frozen perpetually in first grade.

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