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

The state aims to see 70% of its third graders reading at grade level by 2027. So far, only about half are hitting the mark.

Experts say early literacy gaps don’t just affect academics — they can shape long-term outcomes well beyond the classroom.

A new report shows half of Utah’s K-3 students don't meet grade-level reading standards, prompting state leaders to consider ...

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

In a typical third-grade classroom in the Ravenswood City School District, just one in every eight students is able to read proficiently for their grade level. Ravenswood Classroom Partners is working ...

Nearly half of Utah’s K-3 students are reading behind their grade level, even though almost five years ago Utah lawmakers set ...

Two thirds of North Carolina kindergarten through third graders met reading test benchmarks at the end of the 2023-24 school year, about the same share as at the end of the last year. But the scores ...

The Alabama Board of Education on Thursday voted 7-to-2 to raise the score requirement on the state’s third grade reading test - the first hurdle determining whether the student moves to fourth grade ...

Nearly a quarter of Louisiana third graders are ending the school year far behind in reading, the state Education Department said Thursday. Under a new state law, some of those students will have to ...

On Monday, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute released a report detailing early literacy rates among Utah children, indicating that many of Utah’s children are not as proficient in reading ...