Three years into the implementation of the LEARNS Act, Arkansas educators are bracing for a new reading proficiency ...

Sweeping changes to public school reading policies, including having struggling readers repeat third grade, overwhelmingly ...

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 ...

TCAP reading scores will set off a fast-moving timeline for Tennessee third graders to avoid being held back.

Around 150 third grade students at Laurentian and North Star Elementary competed against each other in this year's Reading ...

Glen Acres Elementary School's third-grade students have been named state champions in the NCAA Read to the Final Four ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Third grade is a defining period in a child's educational development. Many say it's that pivotal academic year when a young student shifts from "learning to read" to "reading to ...

The release of TCAP reading scores on May 19 set off a fast-moving timeline for thousands of Tennessee third graders to avoid being held back. A state reading and retention law hinges on third grade ...

Oklahoma is on the verge of a major shakeup in how kids learn to read, especially by third grade. On March 26, 2026, the House signed off on a sweeping overhaul of the state’s reading law, approving ...

Literacy is fundamental in determining a child’s educational success and academic future. And when young students are lacking their “ABC” skills, it’s all but certain they will struggle with other ...