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NYC Study Gives K-8 Schools an Edge Over Middle Schools

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 58, Clicks: 4)  View Story

According to the study, which was posted online today by the journal Education Next, students who move from elementary school to middle school experience a bigger dip in mathematics and language arts achievement than their K-8 counterparts do, and they tend to be absent more often.

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