New research analyzing over a decade of U.S. school records reveals persistent disparities in grade retention, with boys significantly more likely than girls to be held back. The data highlights a particularly sharp racial gap, showing Black boys are held back at nearly triple the rate of white boys. While overall grade repetition has declined in recent years, the findings underscore long-standing inequities in educational policies. The study raises questions about whether retention practices disproportionately affect certain student groups.
More than a decade of data from schools across the U.S. shows stark divides in who is held back: Boys are more likely than girls to repeat a grade, and Black boys are held back at nearly three times the rate of white boys. Overall, schools are holding back fewer students than they were more […] The post Who gets held back? Black boys, by a 3-1 ratio compared to white boys appeared first on The Hechinger Report.
