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

More students, however, are at risk of retention this year. A total of 6,470, or 11.6%, of Alabama third graders scored below ...

About 16,238 third graders failed South Carolina reading tests last year. That number has been nearly cut in half.

Experts have long known that reading skills develop before the first day of kindergarten, but new research published in the ...

These books listed range from middle of 1st grade to beginning of second-grade reading levels. (Go here for 2nd-grade chapter ...

The Alabama State Department of Education released statewide data for the Spring 2025 Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program (ACAP) third grade reading scores ...

Alabama third grade students appeared to improve on a test of reading comprehension last year despite a slight increase in testing standards, according to numbers released by the Alabama State ...

Ever wonder what literacy experts do with their children to promote and support reading and writing? NWEA, a K-12 assessment and research organization, today released tips and activities from literacy ...

“We are now adopting the Bluebonnet phonics component. So the reading is split into skills and knowledge. Skills is the ...

The term “summer slide” is not a reference to a waterpark or amusement park ride. It’s an activity that parents would not ...

Wakelyn: Research on 260 districts in 35 states found 3rd-grade reading scores rose in each of the last 3 years. What 3 of them are doing right.