Half of Utah’s third graders struggle with reading, according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. The report shows only about half of K–3 students meet grade-level reading expectations, with ...

Almost all children can learn to read with effective data-driven support, according to Gardner Institute analysis.

Centre Park Historic District’s 39th Christmas House Tour will offer two distinct tour experiences, the neighborhood organization announced. This year’s tour will once again showcase the district’s ...

READING, Pa. - Could the third time be the charm for a proposed outdoor ice skating rink in Reading? This week, the city revealed a rink could join a proposed splash pad at the site of the former ...

Just over 3,000 third graders were kept from advancing to the fourth grade in 2025 after being unable to pass the Indiana standardized reading test. Data released during the State Board of Education ...

More than 560 third graders who attend the Little Rock School District are at risk of being held back for not reading at grade level, according to preliminary testing data provided by the Arkansas ...

George Orwell once wrote that restating the obvious is the “first duty of intelligent people.” In that vein, allow us to restate the case for what may be literacy instruction’s richest but ...

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 ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana educators are celebrating the significant improvements third graders have made when it comes to literacy rates. The Indiana Department of Education called it an “unprecedented” ...

New data shows 87.3% of Hoosier third graders demonstrated proficient reading skills on the IREAD exam in 2024-25. (Getty Images) Indiana’s latest reading assessment scores showed the largest ...

A third grade reading and retention law took effect for Tennessee public school children in 2023. Students must meet a state reading benchmark or take extra steps to avoid being held back. Three full ...