Most LA third graders below basic reading level – but Gavin Newsom applauds school bosses for 'progress'

More than half of third graders in LA’s public schools are failing to read at grade level. The shocking findings were ...
Republican Herald

Across NEPA, third graders struggle, grow after COVID-19 hampered their learning

In her 23 years teaching Lakeland School District third graders, Josefa Dombrosky has never seen a group of students quite like this. Neither have third-grade teachers across Northeast Pennsylvania ...
FOX13 Memphis

Over 650 third-graders sign up for MSCS's Summer Learning Academy

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Memphis-Shelby County Schools kicked off on Tuesday with a summer of "fun learning adventures." Summer Learning Academy (SLA) boasts four weeks of math, reading and "fun ...

In Depth: OK lawmakers revisit 3rd grade reading retention as education rankings slip

More than a decade after Oklahoma lawmakers voted to stop holding back third-grade students who couldn’t read at grade level, ...

Report: About half of Utah’s third graders struggle with reading — so what can be done?

Almost all children can learn to read with effective data-driven support, according to Gardner Institute analysis.

Oklahoma bill proposes to reinstate mandate to hold back third graders that don’t pass state tests

A proposed bill could bring back a retention mandate, requiring third graders who don't pass statewide reading tests to be ...
Commercial Appeal

How many Memphis 3rd graders are in summer school 2 years into Tennessee reading law?

MSCS's Summer Learning Academy is mandatory for some third-graders based on TCAP scores. Around 3,100 third-graders are enrolled in the summer program, but the number required due to the reading law ...