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 ...

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 ...

Third grade retention policies could lead to better student scores, even before any children are held back, a new study suggests. The findings, from researchers at American University and Syracuse ...

More than 40,000 Tennessee third graders were impacted by the state reading law this year. The law hinges on the English language arts section of the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program, also ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The widespread effects of the Tennessee reading and retention law will be felt again this year for thousands of public school ...