85% of third graders passed the third-grade reading assessment after the final retest. It was one point higher than the ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Just over a decade ago, state lawmakers made an ambitious pledge to Ohioans that every child would read proficiently by the end of third grade. Under legislation known as the Third ...

Indiana third graders’ reading proficiency improved at a record-breaking rate in 2025, putting students’ scores on par with pre-pandemic levels. Statewide, 87.3% of third graders scored proficient on ...

While the Michigan Department of Education leaders praised improvements made by students in some grades in reading and math on the state test, the state's third graders continued to slide in reading ...

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 ...

The Alabama State Department of Education released data for Spring 2025 third-grade reading scores. Although, on the surface, the data showed a decrease statewide in students achieving a certain score ...

MACON, Ga. — Only 38% of third graders in Georgia can read proficiently, according to the Georgia Council on Literacy. For Walon Smith, that number represents more than just data — it's a call to ...

New data shows the impact of Indiana's new IREAD retention law that prevents third graders from promoting if they can't pass ...

The first major moment in a child’s schooling — what many educators call the "make-or-break" year for literacy — is third grade. By the end of third grade, students are expected to transition from ...

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