The wave of early reading legislation across the country has brought a renewed focus on 3rd grade retention policies —requirements or recommendations that students who aren’t reading on grade level by ...
At some point over the past few pandemic years, many states pressed pause on one particular high-stakes, controversial piece of education policy: 3rd grade retention. But now, it’s back. The laws ...
Almost all children can learn to read with effective data-driven support, according to Gardner Institute analysis.
Alabama’s public elementary and middle school students are taking annual standardized tests this month, and for third graders, the reading portion is extremely important. This is the first school year ...
Diamond, a third grader in Jefferson Parish, does a timed reading exercise with her summer school teacher, Emily Gurtner. Emily Gurtner sits at a small table in the corner of her third-grade classroom ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Families across Tennessee are getting back their TCAP scores — particularly for students in third grade. Per the Third Grade Retention Law, students who score approaching or ...
About half of Chambersburg Area School District students are on track to meet the district's goal of reading and comprehending by third grade. The district uses three assessments to track progress: ...
The release of TCAP reading scores on May 19 set off a fast-moving timeline for thousands of Tennessee third graders to avoid being held back. A state reading and retention law hinges on third grade ...
Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is sounding the alarm about how remote learning may affect students long-term. McCrory, who’s running for U.S. Senate, talked about third-grade reading scores on ...
New data shows 87.3% of Hoosier third graders demonstrated proficient reading skills on the IREAD exam in 2024-25. (Getty Images) Indiana’s latest reading assessment scores showed the largest ...
About 39% of third-graders at Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 on the city's South Side scored 'proficient' or above on 2025 state reading tests. Pittsburgh Public Schools is blaming “inconsistent ...