A little more than half of Florida’s third graders passed the state’s reading test this spring, a slightly smaller percentage than passed last year and a more significant drop from the scores posted ...

New results from Florida’s 3rd grade reading exams statewide aren’t good, showing that only about a quarter of kids tested in public schools could read proficiently, meaning they scored a 4 or 5 on ...

Third-grade students in Alachua County who took the Florida Standards Assessments reading portion for the first time this school year collectively scored below the state average. It was the fifth ...