A lot has been written about the importance of reading proficiently by 3rd grade. We’ve heard the familiar debates about whether it’s sound practice to retain students who don’t meet that mark. But ...

Students will practice asking & answering questions about a text to build comprehension. Students will practice asking and answering questions about a text to build their comprehension. Students will ...

Want to help your third-grader master the basics of reading and writing? Here are some of the skills your child will be learning in the classroom. Use what a sentence says to figure out the meaning of ...

The Mississippi Department of Education this week released sample questions from a third-grade reading test that will determine the fate of some 38,000 students statewide. The Third-Grade Reading ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Despite improvements in English Language Arts (ELA) test results, thousands of Tennessee children are at risk of not being promoted to the fourth grade. According to data ...

At some point over the past few pandemic years, many states pressed pause on one particular high-stakes, controversial piece of education policy: 3rd grade retention. But now, it’s back. The laws ...

Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is sounding the alarm about how remote learning may affect students long-term. McCrory, who’s running for U.S. Senate, talked about third-grade reading scores on ...

The state’s largest school districts are facing serious challenges. According to the report, 28.9 percent of Oklahoma City’s third graders and 32.7 percent of Tulsa’s scored “unsatisfactory.” However, ...

A third grade reading and retention law took effect for Tennessee public school children in 2023. Students must meet a state reading benchmark or take extra steps to avoid being held back. Three full ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Leaders with the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced that 85% of Mississippi third graders passed the 3rd-grade reading assessment after final retests for the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Despite ...