Third graders in Maryland who don’t read on grade level by the end of the school year may find themselves repeating the grade. Maryland’s department of education is considering enacting a statewide ...
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.
Experts say early literacy gaps don’t just affect academics — they can shape long-term outcomes well beyond the classroom.
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 ...
More than a decade after Oklahoma lawmakers voted to stop holding back third-grade students who couldn’t read at grade level, ...
Parents are stressed, and kids are coming home crying. These are the emotions more families say they're experiencing this summer because of a new law that will likely mean more third graders are kept ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — From third-grade retention to school safety, several issues have impacted students and teachers across Tennessee in 2023. Parents, schools, and lawmakers faced the ...