social promotion — n. The practice of passing inferior students onto the next grade to keep them with their peers. Example Citation: It has been virtually impossible to flunk New Mexico public school students for the past 13 years because of a state law that allows … New words
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paraeducator — (pair.uh.EJ.uh.kay.tur) n. A teaching assistant, particularly one who works individually with children who have special language or learning needs. Also: para educator. Example Citation: The number of paraeducators is rising, coincident with the… … New words
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