The Mississippi Department of Education this week released sample questions from a third-grade reading test that will determine the fate of some 38,000 students statewide. The Third-Grade Reading ...

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 ...

Over the next few weeks, students across Alabama will take standardized tests in English language arts, math and science. Students aren’t graded on their results, but it is especially important for ...

Alabama’s reading scores are improving, but students’ results vary widely between schools and districts. AL.com analyzed the latest 2025 spring reading scores for third- and second-grade students. In ...

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 ...

A first grade student is trying to read a passage on her iPad. A digital avatar Amira, clad in olive green, is listening. Her face isn’t particularly demonstrative, but she’s trying her best with ...

State- and district-level Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program, or TCAP, test scores released July 8. The scores reveal mixed results as the effects of Tennessee's wide-reaching controversial ...

We’ve heard a lot about the science of reading this year. The term appeared 600-plus times in Education Week’s 2023 coverage alone. Clearly, readers are interested in this topic, which refers to ...

Reading time at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' new Mint Hill Elementary School. The percentage of students passing math in North Carolina and in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools continued to inch up last ...