elementary school that they are over age by the time they get to middle school it is germany 11 teefourteen by us dollars as old as 16 because they were held back to or three years but nobody took the responsibility to say the buck stops here how to remake sure this child is true they prepared for the next grade. so this book shares those stories in this beautiful challenges i call them beautiful because my scholars milers -- lerner's need to be respected not as numbers but human beings. who have issues. who need support. access. this book is on behalf of so many educators. nobody ever hears our story. all we do is get criticized with the teachers of what we have not done. no one ever criticizes those who has not helped us. nobody ever criticizes the testing companies that continue to make money over test our kids cannot pass it doesn't mean we're at a disadvantage new york city alone 40 percent are proficient including those from wealthy backgrounds. children in six grade should not irresponsible for taking exams fall of documents i had to read in college that is not the sixth grade compre