Originally posted by Gryffin
I have heard a rumour that in the US you can't hold a failing student back a grade because it might hurt their feelings. Is this true?
Surely making someone repeat a year in high school is better for them than letting them graduate without knowing anything.
That`s close to the truth in some schools here.
Usualy it is not to keep from hurting the students feelings. It is done to keep the teacher and the school itself from looking bad.
It takes someone with a serious problem or someone who just refuses to put forth any effort to fail in high school in most schools. What is taught is so basic it is laughable. Nearly to the point of See Spot Run.
