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 ...

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 ...

Project 75 is a reading initiative with an ambitious goal: to boost the percentage of third graders in JPS who pass the state ...

At the same time that thousands of school districts nationwide are beginning to implement the Common Core State Standards in English/language arts, many also face new state reading policies for the ...

Third graders in Tennessee's public schools only saw slight improvement in English language arts scores on this year's standardized state test, with 41% reaching proficiency, up from 40% last year.

About 3,000 Indiana students are repeating third grade this school year for not meeting the state’s reading proficiency ...

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 ...

Over the next few weeks, students across Alabama will take standardized tests in English language arts, math and science. Students aren’t graded on their results, but it is especially important for ...

Nearly 34% of Michigan third-grade students aren’t proficient in English language arts, according to 2021-22 Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP) testing. Six years ago, just 24% of ...

Nearly half of young New Yorkers statewide are still missing the mark on standardized math and English exams, according to ...

A third grade reading and retention law took effect for Tennessee public school children in 2023. Students must meet a state reading benchmark or take extra steps to avoid being held back. Three full ...