re: Yet another setback for Louisiana Education (HB269)

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Before Katrina they had grade 4.5 and grade 8.5, where if you failed math or reading but not both, you'd be assigned to an intensive remediation class to bring you up to grade level.

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Nelson had argued that Louisiana should adopt a version of the 2013 Mississippi law that backers claim helped spark dramatic improvements in reading skills there.

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