The educators at J.B. Nachman Elementary School knew they had to work fast. Several students at the Alexandria school posted low reading scores last spring, putting them at risk of having to repeat ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Alabama is putting in work to get third graders back on track. The Alabama Department of Education released new data showing that almost 12% of 3rd graders are not meeting ...

A bill that would require students to repeat the third grade if their test scores aren't high enough is back in the Oklahoma ...

Out of nearly 3,300 third graders in New Orleans public schools last year, only four were required to repeat the grade under a new state reading law. It isn't because the city's students are so ...

Arkansas students entering the third grade at public schools and open enrollment charter schools this fall will be the first cohort to be retained if they don’t meet literacy expectations, a policy ...

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 ...

A man is behind bars after a five hour standoff in LaPorte County over the weekend.The LaPorte County Sheriff's Office says the 55-year-old was arrested early S Nine injured in early morning shooting ...

The release of TCAP reading scores on May 19 set off a fast-moving timeline for thousands of Tennessee third graders to avoid being held back. A state reading and retention law hinges on third grade ...

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TULSA, Okla. — More than a decade after Oklahoma lawmakers voted to stop holding back third-grade students who couldn’t read at grade level, the debate is back at the State Capitol, driven by ...

AND EFFICIENTLY. >> HOUSE AND SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE LEADERS REVEALING THOUSANDS OF ARKANSAS THIRD GRADERS ARE AT RISK OF RETENTION DUE TO READING INSUFFICIENCY. NOW THERE’S A NEW REQUIREMENT FOR ...