The Advocate

Thousands of 3rd graders could be held back under LA's new reading law. Here's why many won't be.

Lori Robertson knew the stakes were high. Under a new Louisiana law, the third graders she taught this summer at J.B. Nachman Elementary School in Alexandria would have to pass a reading test or be ...
Detroit News

Fewer third-graders could be held back for reading this school year, report says

About 5.6% of Michigan's third graders were eligible to be held back this school year due to low reading scores, according to a report from Michigan State University’s Education Policy Innovation ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

NWA EDITORIAL | Third-graders face a new yardstick for making it to fourth grade

What sounds great in a bill can lose some of its luster in a law. "Schoolhouse Rocks" never told us that. In 2023, when the Arkansas Legislature passed Gov. Sarah Sanders' signature legislation, known ...

Many young students flagged as at-risk readers in Door County

Among Door County schools, only Southern Door School District finished with a worse percentage than the state average, ...
WKAR

Third-graders in Michigan are still struggling to read despite state supports

According to the 2023 report from the Education Policy Innovation Collaborative at Michigan State University, nearly 30% of third-graders do not know how to read at the appropriate grade level, even ...
Montgomery Advertiser

Many MPS third-graders test poorly in reading proficiency. Here's the breakdown by school.

Achieving adequate reading proficiency by the third grade has always been a benchmark in primary education, and the implementation of the Alabama Literacy Act makes it all the more important. Starting ...

Column: Third-grade reading proficiency should be top Va. goal

Virginia has made reading by third grade a priority. Now it is time to make it a top priority. Our state has one of the most ...
WJHL-TV

Parents can now file TCAP appeal for third graders facing retention

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Tennessee Department of Education has opened its form to appeal third-grade retentions from the end-of-semester TCAP exam. The department said eligibility for an appeal ...
KSBW The Central Coast

Carmel program pairs seniors with third graders for woodworking

DAN AND ERIN, BACK TO YOU. TURNING TO A UNIQUE PROGRAM OUT OF CARMEL PAIRING OLDER GENERATIONS WITH THIRD GRADERS. THE CARMEL FOUNDATION HELD A SPECIAL "WOODWORKING GROUP" AND INVITED OLDER ADULTS TO ...
The Morning Journal

Keystone third-graders visit LaGrange Historical Society museum

A group of 125 third-graders from Keystone Elementary School visited the LaGrange Historical Society Oct. 29 for an engaging and hands-on history lesson. The LaGrange Historical Society, which is ...
Marin Independent Journal

Novato third-graders connect with veterans

The halls of Pleasant Valley Elementary School in Novato were filled with chattering and excitement Friday morning as third-graders lined up, American flags in hand, to meet a group of local veterans.