Nearly half of Utah’s K-3 students are reading behind their grade level, even though almost five years ago Utah lawmakers set ...

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.

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, ...

Corrected: An earlier version of this article and its accompanying map contained outdated information about 3rd-grade promotion requirements in Washington state.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

The Mississippi Department of Education this week released sample questions from a third-grade reading test that will determine the fate of some 38,000 students statewide. The Third-Grade Reading ...

Indiana school leaders, education experts, teachers and lawmakers all agree on the same thing: The reading crisis plaguing Indiana's youngest students must be dealt with now. But disagreements arise ...

The widespread effects of a statewide third-grade reading and retention law will be felt again this year standardized Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program tests get underway. This year, ...

For the last five years, Alabama has embarked on an effort to dramatically reshape how it teaches reading to young students. And recently, it appeared to have paid off. Social media posts and news ...