Diamond, a third grader in Jefferson Parish, does a timed reading exercise with her summer school teacher, Emily Gurtner. Emily Gurtner sits at a small table in the corner of her third-grade classroom ...

For years, we have known that children who read at grade level by 3rd grade are more likely to graduate from high school. High school graduates, in turn, are more likely to pursue further education ...

Reading scores for Erie third-graders are improving. And that's good news for their future prospects in school and beyond. Third grade is a kind of watershed year in education. Through third grade, ...

Poll explores a couple of key education issues expected to be in front of the Utah Legislature: literacy and classroom tech.

Almost all children can learn to read with effective data-driven support, according to Gardner Institute analysis.

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 ...

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 ...

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Can you spell deja vu? The battle over the best way to teach children how to read has re-erupted in the California Legislature, as dueling factions haggle over a bill that would mandate a ...

The standardized Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program tests, also known as TNReady or TCAPs, kick off this week statewide. Last year's rollout of a controversial third grade reading and ...

Districts across Mississippi may be dismissing for summer break this week, but it’s crunch time for thousands of third-graders who failed the state’s literacy promotion exam. The state Department of ...