Welcome to the Rethinking Schools Archives and Website Become a subscriber to read this article. Already a subscriber? Log in here. Preview of Article: Alternatives to Grade Retention “No social promotion!” is the latest sound-bite of reform. But if the goal is to improve classroom learning, other strategies make more sense. By Linda Darling-Hammond To read the rest of this article: Become a subscriber to read this article. Already a subscriber? Log in here. Included in: Volume 13, No.1 Fall 1998