Kindergarten, in theory, is supposed to set up all children for success in later elementary grades—laying the foundation for reading and math skills that support their growth. But that’s not always ...

Diamond, a third grader in Jefferson Parish, does a timed reading exercise with her summer school teacher, Emily Gurtner. Emily Gurtner sits at a small table in the corner of her third-grade classroom ...

The state adopted new reading standards last year, requiring districts to use approved Science of Reading programs focused on ...

Reading scores for Erie third-graders are improving. And that's good news for their future prospects in school and beyond. Third grade is a kind of watershed year in education. Through third grade, ...

The wave of early reading legislation across the country has brought a renewed focus on 3rd grade retention policies —requirements or recommendations that students who aren’t reading on grade level by ...

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 ...

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 ...

LANSING, Mich. (WWMT) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill Friday that repealed a section of a third grade reading retention law, also known as "Read by Grade Three." “Today, we are taking action to ...

Thursday, the Mississippi Department of Education released the results from the first round of this year's third-grade reading assessment. Students took that test last month. On the first try, 75.7% ...