U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon is urging states to put their own stamp on federal school funding, standardized ...

Oklahoma lawmakers are debating a bill to retain struggling third-grade readers, aiming to boost the state's low literacy ...

Amy arrived at our school without the benefit of early childhood education and with limited family support for consistent ...

Students at elementary schools at APS have improved their reading, including students identified in a landmark lawsuit.

Schools and literacy groups in Central Georgia are encouraging reading engagement as experts stress the importance of proficiency by third grade.

A Texas analysis finds a short-term test-score boost after third grade retention, followed by fading gains and worse outcomes ...

Oklahoma lawmakers have come up with a plan to improve child literacy scores across the state, but many aren't happy with ...

Several Bibb County schools earned state honors for literacy and math growth, showing progress even as challenges remain in ...

Retention. The word alone can make parents wince and educators bristle. The idea of a child being held back — separated from friends, labeled as “behind” — feels punitive and archaic. No one wants to ...

LINCOLN — Nebraska is looking to require students to retake third grade if they fail a state-mandated reading test — with some exceptions. The proposal is from the Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, carried by ...

Schools prepare to test 3rd graders for reading level under Arkansas Learners Act $56 trillion national debt leading to a spiraling crisis: Budget watchdog warns the US is walking a crumbling path Two ...