United Way is seeking more than 1,000 volunteers for this year’s March 6 event to help improve reading skills across our ...

As the school year moves forward, state legislators around the country are increasingly talking about holding students back.

In classrooms across Arizona, some of the most effective reading coaches aren’t adults, they’re middle schoolers.

About 23% of third graders, or nearly 12,000 students, scored below the required reading level last spring. But fewer than 3% were ultimately held back, according to newly provided state data.

An early literacy bill includes several strategies designed to boost reading skills in K-3 students — including retention.

Lawmakers under the Gold Dome at the Georgia State Capitol are advancing a sweeping proposal aimed at improving reading ...

The testing window for the IREAD-3 assessment opens in just a few days. Legislation passed last year requires 3rd grade students to be retained if they do not pass the Indiana reading assessment.

While the Michigan Department of Education leaders praised improvements made by students in some grades in reading and math on the state test, the state's third graders continued to slide in reading ...

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 ...

Nearly a quarter of Louisiana third graders are ending the school year far behind in reading, the state Education Department said Thursday. Under a new state law, some of those students will have to ...