Third graders in Maryland who don’t read on grade level by the end of the school year may find themselves repeating the grade. Maryland’s department of education is considering enacting a statewide ...

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

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 ...

The proposal is part of the Nebraska governor's education focus this legislative session, and it has federal support.

RIDGETOP, Tenn. (WTVF) — Third grade students could be back in the classroom sooner than expected as thousands of Tennessee families navigate the controversial Third Grade Retention Law. Because of ...

Milton Elementary-Middle math teacher, Annette Bodin, has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Education All-Stars award by ...

While the Michigan Department of Education leaders praised improvements made by students in some grades in reading and math on the state test, the state's third graders continued to slide in reading ...

Rep. Keith Brooks (left) and Education Secretary Jacob Oliva present the LEARNS Act to the House Education Committee on Feb. 28, 2023. (Antoinette Grajeda/Arkansas Advocate) Arkansas lawmakers ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Michigan will no longer require school districts to hold back third graders who score too low on reading tests. In March 2023, the Democrats in control of state government ...

About 39% of third-graders at Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 on the city's South Side scored 'proficient' or above on 2025 state reading tests. Pittsburgh Public Schools is blaming “inconsistent ...