Kindergartners who started school scoring in the bottom 20% had only a 1 in 10 chance of reading proficiency by 3rd grade.

One boy, now 12, said he still struggles with feeling "stupid" after his experience with Tennessee's reading law in 2023.

The publication identified five standout schools in each state, and Los Angeles County claimed three of California’s spots.

Proficiency by grade 3 is linked to long-term academic and life outcomes, making early identification of struggling students key.

New state data shows most Alabama third graders are reading on grade level, but significant gaps persist between schools.

Both the state as a whole and Dallas ISD made gains in math, and middle schoolers gained ground in reading. But fewer than ...

Alabama’s third-graders largely held their ground on state reading assessments in the 2025-26 school year, with 88.2% of ...

Fifty-two elementary teacher preparation programs in California submitted their coursework for review, while 37 declined to ...

District level reading data shows a statewide decrease in second and third grade reading scores while counties in the Black ...

Correction: This article has been updated to show that 91.9% of Shelby County’s third grade students scored high enough to reach the cut score. Alabama’s third grade reading scores held steady this ...

If your child will finish third grade in Arkansas, one test score could determine whether they move on to fourth grade — and ...

It marks the first substantial resistance to the requirement since it was brought back by Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo and ...