SANTA FE — New Mexico Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez says he remains against a Gov. Susana Martinez plan to end social promotion in New Mexico schools.

The Belen Democrat wrote in an opinion piece Thursday that student retention should be based on teachers’ assessments, not reading test scores. Sanchez also says studies show that retained students are more likely to drop out of school.

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