The most common reason is dyslexia that has gone unidentified, leaving the child without the specific instruction required ...

Just 44% of third graders were proficient in reading at the end of the 2024-2025 school year, down from 46% the year prior.

"Broken" adults' difficult journey begins when they fail to acquire literacy in early years of school. Here's what can be ...

Illinois lowered its standards in 2025, but over half of third graders still couldn’t read at grade level. It’s a critical ...

A third-grade reading gate without strong early childhood systems is not a reading strategy. It is a reaction to unmet needs.

Reading scores for Erie third-graders are improving. And that's good news for their future prospects in school and beyond. Third grade is a kind of watershed year in education. Through third grade, ...

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Cox’s 2026 agenda to focus on reading interventions and taking tech out of the classroom, as well as homelessness and housing ...

About 3,000 Indiana students are repeating third grade this school year for not meeting the state’s reading proficiency ...

New data show over half of Milwaukee Public Schools 4K-3rd graders scored below the 25th percentile on reading, compared with ...

A record 77.3% of Mississippi third graders passed their initial reading assessment in spring 2025. Mississippi's Literacy-Based Act requires third-grade students to pass the reading test to be ...

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 ...