Alabama’s school chief said Thursday that 10,000 or more third graders could be at risk of being held back this summer under new reading benchmarks to move to fourth grade. The high-stakes requirement ...

The Alabama Board of Education is set to raise expectations for third graders by gradually increasing a benchmark on the state’s high-stakes reading test. Currently, educators decide whether or not a ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An estimated 1,800 Alabama students will repeat third grade because of low reading scores under a new state promotion requirement, the education superintendent said Thursday.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Across Ohio, school districts are promoting thousands of third graders who didn’t meet state reading benchmarks, placing unprecedented demands on limited resources for reading ...

As many as 1,800 Alabama third graders will repeat the grade because they aren’t reading well enough to move on to fourth grade, state superintendent Eric Mackey said Thursday. It’s a pivotal moment ...

Some Alabama school districts made big gains on the state’s third grade reading test, even as expectations grew tougher, but local districts generally saw a slight drop in the percentage of third ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An estimated 1,800 Alabama students will repeat third grade because of low reading scores under a new ...