About 23% of third graders, or nearly 12,000 students, scored below the required reading level last spring. But fewer than 3% were ultimately held back, according to newly provided state data.

Thousands of third-graders who fall short of Arkansas’ reading standard could be forced to repeat the grade under a rule ...

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Lori Robertson knew the stakes were high. Under a new Louisiana law, the third graders she taught this summer at J.B. Nachman Elementary School in Alexandria would have to pass a reading test or be ...

An early literacy bill includes several strategies designed to boost reading skills in K-3 students — including retention.

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 ...

Nearly a quarter of Louisiana third graders are ending the school year far behind in reading, the state Education Department said Thursday. Under a new state law, some of those students will have to ...

SB241 would allow schools to hold back third graders who can't read at grade level. But it would also introduce more reading tests for younger students — and new supports. Here's everything that would ...

Third graders at Penns Valley Elementary and Intermediate School are continuing to strengthen their literacy skills and ...

Eighty-five percent of Mississippi third graders passed the state’s reading assessment for the 2024-25 school year, according to new data released Thursday by the Mississippi Department of Education.