Scrapping social promotion created a dilemma the district has yet to solve: how to educate hundreds of teens who were held back multiple times and are too old for elementary school but not ready for high school.
It's mid-August, two weeks into Robeson High School's launch as a year-round school, and Principal Gerald Morrow gathers his staff in the dimly lit auditorium to ask their opinions on several logistical matters.
The mood is hopeful. Robeson, one of just two regular (non-turnaround, non-charter, non-selective) high schools in Englewood, has been a catch-all for struggling students who don't get in anywhere else. But this year, the school is set for a fresh start: …

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