Third graders in Maryland who don’t read on grade level by the end of the school year may find themselves repeating the grade. Maryland’s department of education is considering enacting a statewide ...

TCAP reading scores will set off a fast-moving timeline for Tennessee third graders to avoid being held back.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rep. Keith Brooks (R-Little Rock) Education Sec. Jacob Oliva Rep. Keith Brooks (left) and Education Secretary Jacob Oliva present ...

State lawmakers narrowly gave first-round approval Thursday to add more support for students reading below grade level by the ...

The educators at J.B. Nachman Elementary School knew they had to work fast. Several students at the Alexandria school posted low reading scores last spring, putting them at risk of having to repeat ...

PARKERSBURG — Wood County Schools officials are outlining an extensive system of assessments, interventions and parent communication designed to support struggling readers and mathematicians ahead of ...

RIDGETOP, Tenn. (WTVF) — Third grade students could be back in the classroom sooner than expected as thousands of Tennessee families navigate the controversial Third Grade Retention Law. Because of ...

Around 150 third grade students at Laurentian and North Star Elementary competed against each other in this year's Reading ...

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 ...