social promotion

noun

: the practice of promoting a student from one grade level to the next on the basis of age rather than academic achievement

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of social promotion was in 1948

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“Social promotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20promotion. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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