[Griff]

The 99% failure rate doesn't match with what I've seen at least in early education in New York State. My kids with speech delays and milder autistic tendencies can succeed given motivated parents and professionals. They tended to be ahead of their age-mates when they hit kindergarten, but without support could easily be lost after that. Unfortunately, the movement away from individualization under Common Core does seem likely to push us toward that 99% number rather than away from it.