As Hot Springs School District students returned to class Wednesday following the holiday break, Superintendent Mike ...

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 ...

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.

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

Reading scores for Erie third-graders are improving. And that's good news for their future prospects in school and beyond. Third grade is a kind of watershed year in education. Through third grade, ...

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Ohio lawmakers are debating changes to high-stakes reading tests that can hold students back in third grade. Since 2013, Ohio third graders are tested in reading and if they don't perform at grade ...

A new Oklahoma bill inspired by Mississippi's success aims to improve literacy by retaining third-graders who fail reading tests and implementing summer academies.

Tens of thousands of students across Tennessee are awaiting the results of their standardized tests, which will set off a fast-moving timeline to determine whether they're held back under a ...

On Monday, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute released a report detailing early literacy rates among Utah children, ...