Gillian 4 00 a. M. Thanks for having me. Im Gillian Turner and this is americas newsroom. The threat a repeating third grade now is being designed to motivate students to work harder in school as some schools are struggling to overcome major setbacks lingering from the pandemic. Bill third grade is a critical benchmark. Those who cant read are four times more likely to drop out of school. Gillian memphis, tennessee, 76 of third graders there right now not proficient in reading. Only 1 of those students were held back a year. Bill at problem chronic absenteeism. More than a quarter of students are missing at least 10 of the school year. It puts them of greater risk of dropping out. The governor from arkansas Sarah Huckabee sanders with us yesterday. We have to get back to the basics of teaching math, reading, writing and american history. We cannot perpetuate a lie to our students and push this Propaganda Leftist Agenda Teaching our kids to hate america and hate one another. Its one of
gillian: 4:00 a.m. thanks for having me. i m gillian turner and this is america s newsroom. the threat a repeating third grade now is being designed to motivate students to work harder in school as some schools are struggling to overcome major setbacks lingering from the pandemic. bill: third grade is a critical benchmark. those who can t read are four times more likely to drop out of school. gillian: memphis, tennessee, 76% of third graders there right now not proficient in reading. only 1% of those students were held back a year. bill: at problem chronic absenteeism. more than a quarter of students are missing at least 10% of the school year. it puts them of greater risk of dropping out. the governor from arkansas sarah huckabee sanders with us yesterday. we have to get back to the basics of teaching math, reading, writing and american