The wave of early reading legislation across the country has brought a renewed focus on 3rd grade retention policies —requirements or recommendations that students who aren’t reading on grade level by ...

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 ...

Oxford and Lafayette County school officials had strong gains in third-grade reading performance this year, reflecting ...

Two students from Independence High School received a perfect score in an "Educator's Rising" competition. This competition is a national, performance-based event where teenagers who aspire to teach ...

More than 3,000 Indiana third graders are repeating the grade this school year after failing the state’s IREAD assessment, according to the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE).

While the Michigan Department of Education leaders praised improvements made by students in some grades in reading and math on the state test, the state's third graders continued to slide in reading ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The results from the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) show 41% of third graders are reading at or above grade level, which is a 1% increase from 2023.