Inspired by Mississippi, more states are holding back third graders who struggle to read. But a new research paper shows that this policy can have harmful long-run consequences for those students.

Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is sounding the alarm about how remote learning may affect students long-term. McCrory, who’s running for U.S. Senate, talked about third-grade reading scores on ...

School board members are asking why third-grade scores on state mastery tests at Mary Murphy Elementary School dropped so drastically in the past year. And they want to know what steps are being taken ...

This September, Savannah-Chatham County public schools tried out an intensive new tutoring program to help struggling readers ...

The Class of 2025 is in third grade. In Oregon public schools and across the country, that means they’re taking required standardized tests for the first time. Oregon set a goal years ago to graduate ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Tennessee Department of Education reported that 60% of third graders statewide face being held back thanks to their TCAP scores. FOX13 decided to see how adults perform when faced ...

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Florida’s third graders could move to fourth grade and high school students could earn diplomas, all without passing state tests, if a far-reaching Florida Senate proposal that would scrap key pieces ...

WEBVTT NEW READING TEST...AS 16 WAPT'S ROSS ADAMS REPORTS- THESTATE COULD HOLD BACK 15 PERCENTOF THE CLASS.ABOUT SIX THOUSAND THIRD GRADERSDIDN'T MAKE THE GRADE. TEACHERSWILL NOWFOCUS ON GETTING THOSE ...