Jul. 6—When former Speake Elementary School Principal Ryan Bowerman received notification in May that every one of his third grade students passed the reading portion of the Alabama Comprehensive ...

SB241 would allow schools to hold back third graders who can't read at grade level. But it would also introduce more reading ...

Classroom “churn” — when students leave a classroom midyear or new students join — can have a negative effect on third grade reading scores, according to a new study that examined Colorado census and ...

Third-graders struggling to read won’t necessarily be held back, according to an updated draft literacy policy from the Maryland State Board of Education. The policy initially mandated that students ...

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

Alabama’s public elementary and middle school students are taking annual standardized tests this month, and for third graders, the reading portion is extremely important. This is the first school year ...

The State Board of Education will likely vote on the lessons in November. If members give their seal of approval, it will enable districts to tap into extra state funding meant to encourage schools to ...

The Maryland State Board of Education is considering a policy that would make third graders repeat the year if they can’t read at grade level. Students in second through 12th grades already can be ...