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 ...

Arkansas educators and literacy groups are doing their part to help third graders meet reading requirements ahead of April ...

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 ...

The educators at J.B. Nachman Elementary School knew they had to work fast. Several students at the Alexandria school posted low reading scores last spring, putting them at risk of having to repeat ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rep. Keith Brooks (R-Little Rock) Education Sec. Jacob Oliva Rep. Keith Brooks (left) and Education Secretary Jacob Oliva present ...

Towson, MD (WBFF) — March is National Reading Month, which means the focus across many American classrooms is on early childhood literacy. And when it comes to learning how to read, most experts agree ...

RIDGETOP, Tenn. (WTVF) — Third grade students could be back in the classroom sooner than expected as thousands of Tennessee families navigate the controversial Third Grade Retention Law. Because of ...

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 ...

IDAHO FALLS — In Tiffany Nielsen’s third grade classroom, football season doesn’t end with the Super Bowl — it ends with ...