All hands were on deck at the PATH School at Stephen Foster School 67 on Monday. In Destiny Patterson's room, students used context clues to find out the meaning of the word "pliable." Down the hall, ...

Starting in the 2025-2025 school year, third, fourth and fifth grade students will be instructed to read and write cursive.

Nearly a quarter of third graders did not pass the state’s reading test on their first try. Many are now in summer school, ...

A total of 6,470, or 11.6%, of Alabama third graders scored below grade level on recent spring reading tests, new state data shows. That’s up from 4,808, or about 9%, of students in 2024.

The 2019 Alabama Literacy Act requires students reading on grade level by the end of third grade. Students who fall short on the test and don’t meet an alternative requirement can be held back.

MSCS improved third-grade reading proficiency by almost 4% between 2023 and 2024. The second week of Memphis-Shelby County Schools' Summer Learning Academy wraps up June 13.

MSCS improved third-grade reading proficiency by almost 4% between 2023 and 2024. The second week of Memphis-Shelby County Schools ' Summer Learning Academy wraps up June 13. The summer learning ...