Some parents cry foul as city holds back thousands of students who did poorly on exams

Some parents cry foul as city holds back thousands of students who did poorly on exams

BY RACHEL MONAHAN
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

Friday, September 24th 2010, 4:00 AM

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The city held back more than 11,000 elementary and middle schoolers - almost five times last year's total, officials said.

The shocking rise, up from just fewer than 2,400 third- through eighth-graders last year, came as the state raised standards

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