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 ...

ELKHART, Ind. (WSBT) — It is likely that nearly every school district in Indiana will have to hold some third graders back this school year. 2025 is the first year the IREAD retention law is in effect ...

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 ...

Results from the 2024-25 Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination (IREAD) assessment show an increase in third-grade literacy rates across the state and locally. Katie Jenner, Indiana secretary of ...

The 2025 IREAD results are out, and with changes to legislation and a third-grade retention law in effect, it's a pivotal year for Indiana students. The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) released ...

A bill to hold back third graders not passing IREAD exams was signed into law by Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb in March, leading to changes for local school districts. The law requires that students in ...

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 ...

Over 89% of BCSC third-graders passed the IREAD-3 assessment last school year, yet another sign that the district is continuing to made strides in fostering the skills of young readers. BCSC school ...

Indiana education leaders said last week 3,040 students are repeating third grade because they didn’t pass the state’s reading proficiency exam called IREAD. The data, released at last week’s State ...

EVSC saw a 10-point increase in its just-released IREAD (Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination) scores for the 2024-25 school year. EVSC's overall proficiency rate was 83.4%, a sizable increase ...

South Bend schools saw a significant rise in third-grade reading scores due to a community tutoring program. The district's IREAD pass rate increased from 53% in 2021 to 71% in 2025. One school, ...