85% of third graders passed the third-grade reading assessment after the final retest. It was one point higher than the ...

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 ...

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 ...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) – Some schools have already welcomed students back into the classroom across Tennessee. This week marks the first few days of summer school for many third-graders since the ...

More than 3,000 Indiana third graders are repeating the grade this school year after failing the state’s IREAD assessment, ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - WBRC has an update on Alabama’s Literacy Law. WBRC now knows how many third graders did not move on to the fourth grade this school year - because they scored below reading ...

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 ...