As states pass laws requiring schools to follow the “science of reading,” one aspect of these policies has stirred up particular controversy: Holding back struggling readers who don’t reach ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The games, ice cream and play rehearsals that 9-year-old Joshua Rowell experienced during summer school this year weren't just for fun. Joshua, like thousands of Ohio third-graders, ...

Escambia County third graders who are at risk of being held back will have a chance to be promoted through a new summer ...

Only 39% of Arizona’s third graders meet reading proficiency, and a new statewide initiative aims to get that number up to 72% within the next five years. Arizona Literacy Plan 2030 was formulated by ...

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Reading state test scores released from the Mississippi Department of Education show momentum continuing to build across the state. 85% of third graders passed the third-grade ...

QUAD CITIES (KWQC) - Experts say one of the clearest predictors of a child’s future success happens before they ever reach grade school. Early literacy serves as a critical foundation for academic ...

Indiana released its latest third grade reading scores earlier this month, and the results are nothing short of stunning. The state’s third graders saw a nearly 5 percentage point jump in just one ...

There are 3,102 third-grade students enrolled in Summer Learning Academy. But how many students are required to be there under state law is embargoed.

Eighty-five percent of Mississippi third graders passed the state’s reading assessment for the 2024-25 school year, according to new data released Thursday by the Mississippi Department of Education.

Lori Robertson knew the stakes were high. Under a new Louisiana law, the third graders she taught this summer at J.B. Nachman Elementary School in Alexandria would have to pass a reading test or be ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP and WFLA) – In a blow to parents seeking to have their children “opt out” of Florida’s high-stakes tests, an appeals court on Tuesday ruled that school districts have a right to ...