While the Third Grade Reading Guarantee’s retention requirement technically remains on the books, parents can now override it and require districts to promote their children regardless of their ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Just over a decade ago, state lawmakers made an ambitious pledge to Ohioans that every child would read proficiently by the end of third grade. Under legislation known as the ...
The state reading law took effect last year and led to the retention of 1.2% of third graders in 2023, which came out to 898 students. The numbers generally match third grade retention rates in ...