Alabama’s public elementary and middle school students are taking annual standardized tests this month, and for third graders, the reading portion is extremely important. This is the first school year ...

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 ...

Alabama’s reading scores are improving, but students’ results vary widely between schools and districts. AL.com analyzed the latest 2025 spring reading scores for third- and second-grade students. In ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Jackson Public Schools launched a program to boost third-grade reading proficiency. Educators discovered that ...

According to the 2023 report from the Education Policy Innovation Collaborative at Michigan State University, nearly 30% of third-graders do not know how to read at the appropriate grade level, even ...

QUAD CITIES (KWQC) - Experts say one of the clearest predictors of a child’s future success happens before they ever reach grade school. Early literacy serves as a critical foundation for academic ...