Corrected: An earlier version of this article and its accompanying map contained outdated information about 3rd-grade promotion requirements in Washington state. Washington’s state education ...

More than a decade after Oklahoma lawmakers voted to stop holding back third-grade students who couldn’t read at grade level, ...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan lawmakers have more work to do on literacy legislation that could lead to third-graders being held back if they lag behind in reading. The House on Thursday rejected a ...

Lansing — Gov. Rick Snyder and lawmakers are making third-graders’ ability to read a significant focus this year, emphasizing still-evolving plans to improve kids’ literacy long before they’re 8 or 9 ...

Experts say early literacy gaps don’t just affect academics — they can shape long-term outcomes well beyond the classroom.

Reading scores for Erie third-graders are improving. And that's good news for their future prospects in school and beyond. Third grade is a kind of watershed year in education. Through third grade, ...

The state’s largest school districts are facing serious challenges. According to the report, 28.9 percent of Oklahoma City’s third graders and 32.7 percent of Tulsa’s scored “unsatisfactory.” However, ...

With the Florida governor’s Democratic primary set for Aug. 28, Jeff Greene has made education a vital piece of his platform. In a July 29 interview, Greene said, "There is a big correlation between ...

The state aims to see 70% of its third graders reading at grade level by 2027. So far, only about half are hitting the mark.