Over the next few weeks, students across Alabama will take standardized tests in English language arts, math and science. Students aren’t graded on their results, but it is especially important for ...

A third grade reading and retention law took effect for Tennessee public school children in 2023. Students must meet a state reading benchmark or take extra steps to avoid being held back. Three full ...

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 ...

CINCINNATI — An Ohio House Bill looks to end the state's 'Third Grade Reading Guarantee,' which requires third graders to pass a reading test in order to move on to the fourth grade. Some who support ...

The results of a standardized test have set off shockwaves for third graders and their parents over the last week in Tennessee. Statewide, 60% of third graders fell short of a reading proficiency ...

CINCINNATI (WRKC) – For almost a decade, Ohio third-graders needed to pass a reading test before moving on to fourth grade. But state lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are hoping to change that. ...