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 ...

The wave of early reading legislation across the country has brought a renewed focus on 3rd grade retention policies —requirements or recommendations that students who aren’t reading on grade level by ...

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, ...

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

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. – The State Department of Education released the results of the third-grade reading test on Friday. Students must pass the test or show proficiency in other ways before being ...

The proposal is part of the Nebraska governor's education focus this legislative session, and it has federal support.