Kindergartners who started school scoring in the bottom 20% had only a 1 in 10 chance of reading proficiency by 3rd grade.

Proficiency by grade 3 is linked to long-term academic and life outcomes, making early identification of struggling students key.

The wave of early reading legislation across the country has brought a renewed focus on 3rd grade retention policies —requirements or recommendations that students who aren’t reading on grade level by ...

Last year, Indian River County tied for the highest scores in third grade reading across all Florida districts. It came in ...

District level reading data shows a statewide decrease in second and third grade reading scores while counties in the Black ...

As the coronavirus pandemic ravaged communities and shuttered schools, many educators and parents worried about kindergarteners who were learning online. That concern now appears well-founded as we’re ...

One boy, now 12, said he still struggles with feeling "stupid" after his experience with Tennessee's reading law in 2023.

The release of TCAP reading scores set off a fast-moving timeline for Tennessee third graders to avoid being held back.

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 ...

Utah has been pouring serious money and political energy into teaching its youngest students to read, but a new legislative audit suggests the payoff is anything but clear. Despite years of new ...