More Indiana third graders passed the IREAD-3 in 2024 compared to 2023. That is good news because in 2025, 3rd graders who don’t pass the state’s reading assessment could be held back. Local schools ...

All but one Johnson County school district outperformed the state average on the IREAD exam. Local proficiency rates ranged from 78% at Edinburgh schools to 94% at Greenwood Schools. All schools but ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Washburn University will host the annual iRead Lecture featuring author Lawrence Goldstone. Washburn University officials said they will host the annual iRead Lecture at 7 p.m.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — It's a crucial time for third graders in Indiana to pass the IREAD test. Three local groups partnered in February to recruit tutors to help those students. Since the launch ...

Nearly 300 Hoosier schools were recognized Wednesday for earning near-perfect passing rates on the state’s annual reading exam, IREAD. The “celebration” event, held at the Indiana Statehouse, honored ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Nearly 300 Hoosier schools were recognized Wednesday for earning near-perfect passing rates on the state’s annual reading exam, IREAD. The “celebration” event, held at the Indiana ...

Foundational reading competency among Indiana’s third graders improved slightly from last year, according to new standardized test results released Wednesday. But overall IREAD performance is still ...

INDIANAPOLIS (CHALKBEAT) — All hands were on deck at the PATH School at Stephen Foster School 67 on Monday. In Destiny Patterson’s room, students used context clues to find out the meaning of the word ...

Local school superintendents say the remedy for improving reading skills is a strong pre-K statewide program, not retaining students in third grade. Senate Bill 1, which addresses childhood literacy, ...

The IREAD test, measuring foundational reading skills, is now mandatory for all Indiana third-graders and will be used to determine grade promotion. Parents are encouraged to read with their children ...

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Earlier this week, the Indiana Department of Education submitted a goal to nearly all of the state’s school corporations, that by 2027, the state wants around 95 percent of students ...