About 1 in 28 Little Rock School District third graders will be held back under LEARNS, official says

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The majority of Little Rock School District third graders who did not pass an end-of-year literacy test were granted exemptions from a new Arkansas requirement that they be held back. Around 50 of the district's third graders are projected to be held back in the 2026-27 school year, according to district spokeswoman Pamela Smith. That number represents less than 4% of the district's third grade enrollment.