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 ...

File photo of students at Aycock Elementary in Vance County. A new report from North Carolina education officials shows that students in all grades that are required to take annual state tests have ...

Project 75 is a reading initiative with an ambitious goal: to boost the percentage of third-graders in Jackson who pass the state assessment on the first attempt from 55% to 75%. Cormack presented his ...

With nearly 60% of California children not meeting state reading standards by the third grade, strong parent-teacher partnerships and a statewide shift toward evidence-based reading strategies are ...

Third graders in Maryland who don’t read on grade level by the end of the school year may find themselves repeating the grade. Maryland’s department of education is considering enacting a statewide ...

Circle City Readers an Indianapolis tutoring program to address K-3 grade literacy gaps at public schools has improved ...

Virginia has made reading by third grade a priority. Now it is time to make it a top priority. Our state has one of the most ...

So, what’s being done to help them overcome challenges? At Wayne-Westland Community Schools, it’s finding success stories in helping students soar in reading. Nowadays, Penelope Coyle’s reading ...

A bill that would add more testing and support for Tennessee third-graders at risk of being held back this year moved forward on Wednesday. Third grade reading proficiency is widely seen as a ...

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 ...

Extends literacy tutoring rates to all families while the state rolls out the Arkansas Literacy Tutoring Grant Program RUSSELLVILLE, Ark., Dec. 21, 2025 / PRZen / Arkansas is taking meaningful steps ...