This September, Savannah-Chatham County public schools tried out an intensive new tutoring program to help struggling readers ...

CASD's plan combines professional development, revamped instructional models, and tools to help more students ready by end of third grade.

Several students at the Alexandria school posted low reading scores last spring, putting them at risk of having to repeat ...

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

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 ...

Indiana released its latest third grade reading scores earlier this month, and the results are nothing short of stunning. The state’s third graders saw a nearly 5 percentage point jump in just one ...

Only three out of 10 pupils in Grades 1 to 3 can read at their grade level in their home languages. In some languages, up to ...

The first major moment in a child’s schooling — what many educators call the "make-or-break" year for literacy — is third grade. By the end of third grade, students are expected to transition from ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Indiana is celebrating a major milestone in early childhood education. The state's third grade literacy rates are on the rise for the fourth year in a row and have returned ...

Indiana third graders’ reading proficiency improved at a record-breaking rate in 2025, putting students’ scores on par with pre-pandemic levels. Statewide, 87.3% of third graders scored proficient on ...