Michigan's third graders ― at a stage of development when stakes are high to master reading — slid in those scores on the state M-STEP test compared with 2023, while elementary schoolers largely ...

UPDATE March 11: Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed Senate Bill 1 into law. Indiana lawmakers have decided how they want to address the literacy crisis facing third graders in the state. Now their proposal ...

So, what’s being done to help them overcome challenges? At Wayne-Westland Community Schools, it’s finding success stories in helping students soar in reading. Nowadays, Penelope Coyle’s reading ...

About half of Chambersburg Area School District students are on track to meet the district's goal of reading and comprehending by third grade. The district uses three assessments to track progress: ...

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 ...

Fewer third and fourth graders are testing proficient in reading, continuing a years-long slide for Michigan's youngest readers, while sparking concern and some glimmers of hope for state politicians, ...