Ohio 3rd Graders are preparing to take the 3rd Grade Reading Assessment. Because Ohio’s Third Grade Guarantee law, if any of them do not score “proficient” on the test, they will be held back. Current projections suggest that over 19,000 3rd graders could be held back. Even if you failed your 4th Grade math proficiency test, you can see that the classroom size doesn’t add up. 2nd graders advancing into the 3rd grade will have to squeeze into the class room with those left behind 3rd graders.

That is until now.

John Kasich has announced a plan to create private, […]