As states pass laws requiring schools to follow the “science of reading,” one aspect of these policies has stirred up particular controversy: Holding back struggling readers who don’t reach ...

In her 23 years of 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 ...

Escambia County third graders who are at risk of being held back will have a chance to be promoted through a new summer ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Gov. Kay Ivey announced 35 new classrooms will join Alabama’s pre-K through third-grade Integrated Approach to Early Learning ...

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

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 ...