Experts say early literacy gaps don’t just affect academics — they can shape long-term outcomes well beyond the classroom.

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

The Mississippi Department of Education said 25,399, or 77.3%, of third graders passed the initial administration of the third-grade reading assessment. That is the highest percentage ever in the ...

Michigan's third graders ― at a stage of development when stakes are high to master reading — slid in those scores on the state M-STEP test compared with 2023, while elementary schoolers largely ...

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) -The Alabama State Board of Education released data on third graders who took the ACAP reading exam in the spring. Out of 55,930 third graders, 6,470 students scored below grade ...

The Alabama Board of Education on Thursday voted 7-to-2 to raise the score requirement on the state’s third grade reading test - the first hurdle determining whether the student moves to fourth grade ...

Nashville third and fourth graders both saw modest gains in this year's English language arts scores on Tennessee's standardized test. Metro Nashville Public Schools reported 31.3% of third graders ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination (IREAD-3) exam has been a familiar milestone for Indiana’s third graders, but this year, students could be at risk for being ...

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 ...