Her short video has sparked a wide conversation about what children are, and are not, prepared for when they walk into a ...

As states pass laws requiring schools to follow the “science of reading,” one aspect of these policies has stirred up particular controversy: Holding back struggling readers who don’t reach ...

Around 150 third grade students at Laurentian and North Star Elementary competed against each other in this year's Reading ...

TCAP reading scores will set off a fast-moving timeline for Tennessee third graders to avoid being held back.

Changes in education policy often emanate from the federal government. But one policy that has spread across the country came not from Washington, D.C., but from Florida. "Mandatory retention" ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Third grade is a defining period in a child's educational development. Many say it's that pivotal academic year when a young student shifts from "learning to read" to "reading to ...

Oklahoma is on the verge of a major shakeup in how kids learn to read, especially by third grade. On March 26, 2026, the House signed off on a sweeping overhaul of the state’s reading law, approving ...

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 ...