In Elizabeth Downey’s classroom at Walnut Springs Elementary, she fosters an environment where her students feel empowered to speak up, view mistakes as learning opportunities and build confidence in ...

More than two-thirds of the Pulaski County Special School District third graders who failed to read at grade level on end-of-year tests qualified for exemptions from a new state requirement that they ...

A major and final piece of West Virginia lawmakers’ 2023 hallmark education legislation goes into effect this school year when schools are required to retain third graders whose reading and math ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Arizona voters are deciding who will shape literacy instruction for the next four years. As voters decide on their candidates for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, ...

Third grade retention policies could lead to better student scores, even before any children are held back, a new study suggests. The findings, from researchers at American University and Syracuse ...

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Tennessee's controversial third grade reading and retention law has been in effect since 2023. Here's what years of state testing data, research and experts say about its effectiveness. How well is ...