The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) today announced 84% of third graders passed the third-grade reading assessment ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF)— Education leaders in Alabama say they’re looking to continue the recent trend of more third graders reading at an acceptable level. To accomplish that, officials have decided ...

On October 22, the Maryland State Board of Education gave final approval to a literacy policy that, with parental consent, holds back third graders who fail to meet reading standards. 7News asked ...

The Maryland State Board of Education gave final approval Tuesday to a controversial literacy policy that calls for holding back third grade students who aren’t meeting reading standards ...