In general, a school with a lower poverty rate is going to have higher test scores than one that serves a more disadvantaged ...

The wave of early reading legislation across the country has brought a renewed focus on 3rd grade retention policies —requirements or recommendations that students who aren’t reading on grade level by ...

For years, we have known that children who read at grade level by 3rd grade are more likely to graduate from high school. High school graduates, in turn, are more likely to pursue further education ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A pandemic-related exception to the requirement that students repeat the third grade if they’re not reading proficiently ends with this academic ...

Parents and teachers are on the frontlines of California’s literacy crisis amid a national debate on how best to teach reading. Both groups often lack the tools to get involved and be heard. This ...

Students work on reading comprehension with retired teacher Wanda Mckenzie at Clifford Davis Elementary School on Feb. 3, 2025, in Fort Worth. Amanda McCoy amccoy@star-telegram.com The Fort Worth ...