TCAP reading scores will set off a fast-moving timeline for Tennessee third graders to avoid being held back.

Around 150 third grade students at Laurentian and North Star Elementary competed against each other in this year's Reading ...

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 ...

CINCINNATI — An Ohio House Bill looks to end the state's 'Third Grade Reading Guarantee,' which requires third graders to pass a reading test in order to move on to the fourth grade. Some who support ...

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Enforceable state standards challenge Ohio schools to help all students reach their full potential. But today’s lower expectations allow for mediocrity and shortchange students of the education they ...

Tens of thousands of students across Tennessee are awaiting the results of their standardized tests, which will set off a fast-moving timeline to determine whether they're held back under a ...