Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I have said many times in this House, education in the Northwest Territories is a clear example of community empowerment at the regional level through the divisional education councils. Yes, councils can make that kind of decision. I would like to, at the same time, point out that the research overwhelmingly indicates that social promotion is in fact the best way to proceed. Ninety-nine point nine percent of the time, the child who repeats a grade is unsuccessful the second time through, so there is no benefit to holding a child back.
Charles Dent on Question 33-13(5): Education Board Policy Re: Automatic Pass
In the Legislative Assembly on October 24th, 1997. See this statement in context.
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Item 6: Oral Questions
October 23rd, 1997
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