More than 4,000 third graders are in the mix as summer programming gets underway in Nashville and the widespread effects of Tennessee's controversial reading law unfold. Metro Nashville Public Schools ...

Founded in February 1996, the nonprofit Children’s Reading Foundation (CRF) marks 30 years dedicated to ensuring children ...

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 ...

LIMA — Thirty-six percent of third-graders at Lima schools earned proficient reading scores on their state English language arts assessment last school year. Almost the entire class advanced to the ...

According to 95.5 WSB, the House moved amid mounting alarm over reading outcomes, with data showing that roughly 60 percent ...

While the Michigan Department of Education leaders praised improvements made by students in some grades in reading and math on the state test, the state's third graders continued to slide in reading ...

An early literacy bill includes several strategies designed to boost reading skills in K-3 students — including retention.

TULSA, Okla. — More than a decade after Oklahoma lawmakers voted to stop holding back third-grade students who couldn’t read at grade level, the debate is back at the State Capitol, driven by ...

United Way is seeking more than 1,000 volunteers for this year’s March 6 event to help improve reading skills across our ...

Nearly a quarter of Louisiana third graders are ending the school year far behind in reading, the state Education Department said Thursday. Under a new state law, some of those students will have to ...

Several students at the Alexandria school posted low reading scores last spring, putting them at risk of having to repeat ...

Indiana third graders’ reading proficiency improved at a record-breaking rate in 2025, putting students’ scores on par with pre-pandemic levels. Statewide, 87.3% of third graders scored proficient on ...