Social Promotion; Education’s Curse. America is the land of the free and the home of the brave. It is where every man is free to do as he wishes. It is the land of opportunity, prosperity, and justice for all. If America is all of these things, then what is the excuse for the state of her public education system? In comparison with other western nations, America’s public education system is poor. There …showed first 75 words of 665 total…

…showed last 75 words of 665 total…severe roadblocks in the lives of those touched by them. If social promotion does not lose support, the fundamental principles of our educational system will. Bibliography. 1. ASCA Online www.asca.org/publications/social_promotion/ 2. Social Promotion vs. Learning. www.topschools.com/retentionframe3source1.htm 3. Harvard Education Letter. www.edletter.org/past/issues/1999-jf/retention.shtml Various links found from the “Whitehouse” government links page including: 1. National Educators Association 2. National Center for the promotion of education.