1/3 every day are truant. That means they don't even come to school. Two thirds don't read at fourth grade grade level. They can't write at fourth grade grade level. Two thirds [of students] can't do math at fourth grade grade level. It's like, that's fourth grade. It ain't going to get any better when they move up the ladder because of social promotion. (06:43–06:52)
CLAIM
Asserts that two-thirds of New York City students cannot do math at a fourth-grade level.
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