Third-grade retention policies have been shown to boost short-term academic outcomes for struggling students, but these benefits fade over time; however, the consequences for English learners—a ...

I understand that reading aloud is important, but where should I start?”For parents who feel this way, I will introduce a ...

At some point over the past few pandemic years, many states pressed pause on one particular high-stakes, controversial piece of education policy: 3rd grade retention. But now, it’s back. The laws ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio students who were held back from fourth grade due to a state law requiring struggling readers to repeat third grade performed better on English language arts in fourth through ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Last year, Indian River County tied for the highest scores in third grade reading across all Florida districts. It came in seventh ...

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 ...