Eighty-five percent of poor 4th graders in predominantly low-income schools are failing to reach “proficient” levels in reading on federal tests, according to a study issued by a national foundation ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio students who were held back from fourth grade due to a state law requiring struggling readers to repeat third grade performed better on English language arts in fourth through ...

Educators have known for decades that learning how to read by the third grade is a critical milestone for children. Students who fall too far behind by the third grade rarely catch up. One recent ...

A decade ago, state lawmakers pledged to Ohioans that all children would read proficiently. That was the right thing to do. But last summer, they back-pedaled by gutting retention and allowing parents ...

After pandemic setbacks, Thomasville and Thomas County schools are seeing strong gains in third-grade reading scores thanks ...

In my story last week on state legislative races that could prove decisive for K-12 policy, Iowa’s decision regarding 3rd-grade reading requirements makes an appearance. My colleague Erik Robelen also ...

The Mississippi Department of Education is announcing that the 3 rd grade reading assessment, which helps determine promotion to the 4 th grade, will be administered from April 4-22 across the state.