Now, teachers and literacy groups are stepping in. Across Arkansas, schools are focused on reading and making sure students ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. First lady Abby Cox reads a book to the kids as she and Gov. Spencer Cox welcome kids from Polk Elementary in Ogden into the ...

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 ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Third grade is a defining period in a child's educational development. Many say it's that pivotal academic year when a young student shifts from "learning to read" to "reading to ...

More than 560 third graders who attend the Little Rock School District are at risk of being held back for not reading at grade level, according to preliminary testing data provided by the Arkansas ...

Students at elementary schools at APS have improved their reading, including students identified in a landmark lawsuit.

Third grade is a defining period in a child’s educational development. Many say it’s that pivotal academic year when a young student shifts from “learning to read” to “reading to learn.” And if a ...

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 ...

Eighty-five percent of Mississippi third graders passed the state’s reading assessment for the 2024-25 school year, according to new data released Thursday by the Mississippi Department of Education.

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 ...