COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio students who were held back from fourth grade due to a state law requiring struggling readers to repeat third grade performed better on English language arts in fourth through ...

As more states consider passing early literacy laws, one controversial aspect of these policies is back in the spotlight—grade retention. Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia either allow ...

According to new data released Wednesday by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE), roughly 3,000 students were held back ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus and Franklin County officials are working to ensure that each child can successfully read by the third grade. The initiative is called “Success By Third Grade,” an ...

Parents are stressed, and kids are coming home crying. These are the emotions more families say they're experiencing this summer because of a new law that will likely mean more third graders are kept ...

New data shows the impact of Indiana's new IREAD retention law that prevents third graders from promoting if they can't pass IREAD.

COLORADO SPRINGS — Books remain essential in a world rapidly changing with technology. “Books are critical to how you use your imagination. It's how we grow. And you get yourself lost in a book. And I ...

At some point over the past few pandemic years, many states pressed pause on one particular high-stakes, controversial piece of education policy: 3rd grade retention. But now, it’s back. The laws ...

These high school kids are getting a ‘bear’ bones education. Juniors taking American literature at highly rated Edward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn were tasked with a series of rudimentary ...

Iowa 4-H Youth Development today announced the receipt of a $50,000 grant from Iowa Total Care, a provider of Medicaid healthcare coverage in Iowa and a Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC).