Third grade students at Fanny Coppin Elementary gathered Wednesday to read the first of 20 books they’ll read in the next 20 weeks. The School District of Philadelphia will give a prize to every third ...

Just under half of Louisiana’s third graders ended last school year reading below or significantly below grade level, according to a report released Tuesday by the state Department of Education. The ...

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Nevada has long lagged behind most of the country in education, and while it has made strides recently, there’s still a long way to go. A key step in making up that ground is ...

Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is sounding the alarm about how remote learning may affect students long-term. McCrory, who’s running for U.S. Senate, talked about third-grade reading scores on ...

Former Gov. Pat McCrory, who's running for U.S. Senate, said "75% of third-graders in this year's class are not reading at a third grade level" and, for those who don't catch up, there's "an 80% ...

It’s been a year since new initiatives got underway to help ensure Utah third graders are reading on grade level — and state officials are pointing to small gains. Lawmakers allocated $18.5 million, a ...

The number of third-graders with major reading problems has gotten worse since the start of the pandemic, just the latest red flag in Louisiana's uphill fight to improve its crippling literacy woes.

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Florida is aiming to improve childhood literacy among students who are struggling to read. This December, the state will start delivering free, high-quality books to the ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Michigan House has approved a repeal for a third grade reading retention law. A portion of the state’s third grade reading law, which was passed in 2016, requires ...