The fourth graders in Jeremy Lowe’s class at Atlanta’s Parkside Elementary School are on a tight deadline. They have only five minutes to write a dramatic “warm-up play” with characters, a setting, ...

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, ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana students are finding success in reading like never before. According to the Indiana Department of Education, Indiana achievement in fourth grade reading improved to sixth in the ...

Michigan reflected a nationwide trend when it saw student test scores decline for fourth- and eighth-graders in reading and for eighth-graders in math between 2022 and 2024, according to national test ...

Lawmakers sought to make Michigan a top 10 state for fourth grade reading proficiency. Their initiatives haven't come close ...

A bill leaving decisions on holding back thousands of fourth graders affected by Tennessee's controversial reading law up to schools and parents passed the state legislature on Thursday. A ...

In early reading, first graders who are behind have an 88 percent chance of still being behind in fourth grade--rigor and ...

After overhauling literacy policy in 2013, Mississippi went from 49th to a top 10 state in fourth-grade reading. It’s been dubbed the “Mississippi Miracle,” but those involved say it was more of a ...

The first step to boosting reading scores statewide is believing that students can and will make great strides if educators are committed to seeing it happen. That was a key message from Carey Wright, ...

Our fourth-grade reading scores have fallen to 1998 levels. The state must double down on investing in evidence-based reading instruction.