Kindergartners who started school scoring in the bottom 20% had only a 1 in 10 chance of reading proficiency by 3rd grade.

Proficiency by grade 3 is linked to long-term academic and life outcomes, making early identification of struggling students key.

Correction: This article has been updated to show that 91.9% of Shelby County’s third grade students scored high enough to reach the cut score. Alabama’s third grade reading scores held steady this ...

Last September, Savannah-Chatham County public schools tried out an intensive new tutoring program to help struggling readers catch up before state reading tests at the end of 3rd grade. By winter, ...

Last year, Indian River County tied for the highest scores in third grade reading across all Florida districts. It came in ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Jackson Public Schools launched a program to boost third-grade reading proficiency. Educators discovered that ...

The release of TCAP reading scores set off a fast-moving timeline for Tennessee third graders to avoid being held back.

While the Michigan Department of Education leaders praised improvements made by students in some grades in reading and math on the state test, the state's third graders continued to slide in reading ...

New state data shows most Alabama third graders are reading on grade level, but significant gaps persist between schools.

One boy, now 12, said he still struggles with feeling "stupid" after his experience with Tennessee's reading law in 2023.