State lawmakers narrowly gave first-round approval Thursday to add more support for students reading below grade level by the ...

As states pass laws requiring schools to follow the “science of reading,” one aspect of these policies has stirred up particular controversy: Holding back struggling readers who don’t reach ...

Oklahoma lawmakers are debating a bill to retain struggling third-grade readers, aiming to boost the state's low literacy scores.

Oklahoma lawmakers passed two literacy bills aimed at improving student reading scores, requiring extra instruction and ...

According to the Michigan Department of Education, 5,843 educators across the state have already completed the training and another 5,558 were enrolled in the course.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The widespread effects of the Tennessee reading and retention law will be felt again this year for thousands of public school ...

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 ...

PARKERSBURG — Wood County Schools officials are outlining an extensive system of assessments, interventions and parent communication designed to support struggling readers and mathematicians ahead of ...

More than 4,000 third graders are in the mix as summer programming gets underway in Nashville and the widespread effects of Tennessee's controversial reading law unfold. Metro Nashville Public Schools ...

Oklahoma is on the verge of a major shakeup in how kids learn to read, especially by third grade. On March 26, 2026, the ...

The release of TCAP reading scores on May 19 set off a fast-moving timeline for thousands of Tennessee third graders to avoid being held back. A state reading and retention law hinges on third grade ...

In Tiffany Nielsen’s third grade classroom, football season doesn’t end with the Super Bowl — it ends with thousands of minutes of reading. This year, all that reading paid off big time for the ...