ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL)–Tri-Cities school systems are adapting to the new reality created by the third-grade retention law. Two local districts, Elizabethton and Kingsport City Schools, spoke with ...
The bill was also lauded for a kind of get-tough approach to literacy. In basic terms, starting with this academic year, third-grade students across the state are, by law, expected to meet a minimum ...