Illinois lowered its standards in 2025, but over half of third graders still couldn’t read at grade level. It’s a critical ...

File photo of students at Aycock Elementary in Vance County. A new report from North Carolina education officials shows that students in all grades that are required to take annual state tests have ...

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The first major moment in a child’s schooling — what many educators call the "make-or-break" year for literacy — is third grade. By the end of third grade, students are expected to transition from ...

Learn why parents and schools must work together before, during and after this critical grade to ensure the academic success of their students. Third grade is considered to be one of the most ...

Diamond, a third grader in Jefferson Parish, does a timed reading exercise with her summer school teacher, Emily Gurtner. Emily Gurtner sits at a small table in the corner of her third-grade classroom ...

A public policy focus on improving reading rates for third graders is essential to Utah’s strength and position, as is ...

With new tests showing that two-thirds of all third graders in Kansas City can't read at a third-grade level, Mayor Sly James called it a crisis for the city.Tests showed the number was even higher in ...

Superintendent Thurmond was joined by State Assemblymember Heather Hadwick and State Senator Susan Rubio as well as ...

As the coronavirus pandemic ravaged communities and shuttered schools, many educators and parents worried about kindergarteners who were learning online. That concern now appears well-founded as we’re ...