SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s third grade students are falling behind on their reading skills. But the Utah Legislature has set a goal to reach a higher standard. The state legislature set a mandate in 2022 ...

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Just 0.88% of Tennessee public school third graders were held back this year under the state's controversial reading law, despite 60% of the class falling short of a state reading benchmark this ...

A Florida nonprofit will send Central Florida students reading below grade level free books and other reading-related ...

“Third grade is a crucial year, where they learn a great deal of independence and independent reading as they go into state testing. PEP partnering with us to put books in their hands helps us ...

Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free daily newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Some 60% of Tennessee third ...

A third-grade student is facing a criminal charge after allegedly making bomb threats against two schools in Lorain, Ohio.

third graders passed the third-grade reading assessment after the final retest for the 2023-24 academic year. Mississippi’s Literacy-Based Promotion Act requires third graders to achieve a ...

While the literacy program is currently focused on third-grade classes, in the wake of the COVID-induced reading deficit, they are considering expanding their scope. The Rotary Club was recently ...