Savannah-Chatham schools and the Chatham Education Alliance launch the “Moonshot” literacy initiative aiming for 95% of third-graders reading on grade level within five years.

This September, Savannah-Chatham County public schools tried out an intensive new tutoring program to help struggling readers ...

Nevada Reading Week is underway, with MGM Resorts and Teach for America Nevada kicking off the celebration Monday at Elaine ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio students who were held back from fourth grade due to a state law requiring struggling readers to repeat third grade performed better on English language arts in fourth through ...

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Ohio lawmakers are debating changes to high-stakes reading tests that can hold students back in third grade. Since 2013, Ohio third graders are tested in reading and if they don't perform at grade ...

Students logged reading minutes each week beginning in November.

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, ...

Tens of thousands of students across Tennessee are awaiting the results of their standardized tests, which will set off a fast-moving timeline to determine whether they're held back under a ...

Only 36% of Arizona third graders are reading proficiently, according to the Arizona Progress Meter. What can be changed to ...

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 ...

Under the proposal, students would have three annual reading assessments starting in kindergarten and those unable to catch up may have to repeat a grade.