http://www.9news.com/rss/article/254027/188/Measure-would-encourage-some-kids... I suppose this seems logical -- if a child's reading skills are lacking, they should be held back a grade so they can catch up. Sadly, the research in this area is pretty conclusive, and almost all of it says that the negative consequences outweigh any benefits. (See http://nepc.colorado.edu/topics/43, http://www.nasponline.org/resources/instruction_curriculum/retentionho_educat...