Each of the 15 students in Mollie Sweeney’s third grade class raised their dominant hand. Sweeney, a teacher at Burrell’s Bon ...

The auditorium packed with Bessemer City third graders buzzed as little hands shot into the air, excited to ask 15-year-old best-selling author, Nia Mya Reese, about how she started reading and ...

The flow of motion from putting pencil to paper and writing in cursive strengthens cognitive development and fosters fine ...

Georgia’s public elementary schools are preparing to implement a significant curriculum change that will affect thousands of students across the state beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year. The ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Black Hills Reads has selected the winners of the 2025 Young Writers 3rd Grade Writing Contest. The winners in the short story category are: 1st – “Lacrosse” by Witten H ...

Tulsa third graders put their writing and artistic talents to work to help shelter dogs get adopted this holiday season. Students at Zarrow Elementary School wrote descriptions of dogs based on ...

Erika De La Rosa was excited when she heard about the sweeping changes to the STAAR exam. "When they initially announced it, as an English teacher, it sounded like a fantastic idea because writing ...

The testing window for the IREAD-3 assessment opens in just a few days. Legislation passed last year requires 3rd grade students to be retained if they do not pass the Indiana reading assessment.

Shellie Ross of Wesley Rankin Community Center (right, holding “Reach for the STAARS” sign) takes part in a pep rally to welcome students at Edison Middle Learning Center on STAAR testing day. Erika ...