The educators at J.B. Nachman Elementary School knew they had to work fast. Several students at the Alexandria school posted low reading scores last spring, putting them at risk of having to repeat ...

Brockton's K-3 students have shown notable gains in reading, with third graders making the biggest improvement. The percentage of third graders at risk for reading difficulty dropped by 14%, according ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox believes it's time to take action as almost half of the state's third graders are reportedly reading below minimum proficiency levels. First, said Cox, more ...

More than half of third graders in LA’s public schools are failing to read at grade level. The shocking findings were revealed in a 5-hour presentation from the Board of Education which outlined the ...

TULSA, Okla. — More than a decade after Oklahoma lawmakers voted to stop holding back third-grade students who couldn’t read at grade level, the debate is back at the State Capitol, driven by ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Literacy is fundamental in determining a child's educational success and academic future. And when young students are lacking their "ABC" skills, it's all but certain they will ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A proposed bill could bring back a retention mandate, requiring third graders who don’t pass statewide reading tests to be held back. State Representative Rob Hall, D-Tulsa, the ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Community groups are recruiting 50 new volunteer tutors to help local third graders improve reading proficiency as the district continues efforts to address literacy ...

QUAD CITIES (KWQC) - Experts say one of the clearest predictors of a child’s future success happens before they ever reach grade school. Early literacy serves as a critical foundation for academic ...

Nearly half of Utah’s K-3 students are reading behind their grade level, even though almost five years ago Utah lawmakers set a goal for 70 percent third-grade reading proficiency by 2027. That’s ...