LAUSD test scores improved more than statewide results, but academic achievement is falling short of internal goals. Should ...

More than half of third graders in LA’s public schools are failing to read at grade level. The shocking findings were ...

This has been passed in at least 13 or so states, some of them now are trying to get rid of the retention law because of its ...

A new report shows half of Utah’s K-3 students don't meet grade-level reading standards, prompting state leaders to consider ...

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

More than a decade after Oklahoma lawmakers voted to stop holding back third-grade students who couldn’t read at grade level, ...

Indiana’s latest reading assessment scores showed the largest year-to-year improvement since the state began IREAD testing in 2013, rising nearly five percentage points from last year, according to ...

Indiana third graders’ reading proficiency improved at a record-breaking rate in 2025, putting students’ scores on par with pre-pandemic levels. Statewide, 87.3% of third graders scored proficient on ...

Nearly half of Utah’s K-3 students are reading behind their grade level, even though almost five years ago Utah lawmakers set ...

The state aims to see 70% of its third graders reading at grade level by 2027. So far, only about half are hitting the mark.

The first major moment in a child’s schooling — what many educators call the "make-or-break" year for literacy — is third grade. By the end of third grade, students are expected to transition from ...

New data shows 87.3% of Hoosier third graders demonstrated proficient reading skills on the IREAD exam in 2024-25. (Getty Images) Indiana’s latest reading assessment scores showed the largest ...