More than a decade after Oklahoma lawmakers voted to stop holding back third-grade students who couldn’t read at grade level, ...

As Milwaukee addresses its literacy struggles, one-on-one tutoring is showing promise at improving students' ability to read.

Nearly half of Utah's third graders struggle with reading proficiency, per a report. Systematic, evidence-based instruction ...

A new report shows half of Utah’s K-3 students don't meet grade-level reading standards, prompting state leaders to consider ...

Reading scores for Erie third-graders are improving. And that's good news for their future prospects in school and beyond. Third grade is a kind of watershed year in education. Through third grade, ...

Nearly half of Utah’s K-3 students are reading behind their grade level, even though almost five years ago Utah lawmakers set ...

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Ohio lawmakers are debating changes to high-stakes reading tests that can hold students back in third grade. Since 2013, Ohio third graders are tested in reading and if they don't perform at grade ...

The state aims to see 70% of its third graders reading at grade level by 2027. So far, only about half are hitting the mark.

Tens of thousands of students across Tennessee are awaiting the results of their standardized tests, which will set off a fast-moving timeline to determine whether they're held back under a ...

This week’s Teacher Feature takes us to Candler County, inside Metter Elementary, where Crystal Ulmer teaches third-grade ...

As Tennessee third graders sit for annual tests this week, lawmakers approved changes to the state’s retention law that could require as many as two-thirds of Tennessee third graders to attend ...