Third graders in Maryland who don’t read on grade level by the end of the school year may find themselves repeating the grade. Maryland’s department of education is considering enacting a statewide ...

As more states consider passing early literacy laws, one controversial aspect of these policies is back in the spotlight—grade retention. Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia either allow ...

My ears perked last Tuesday when Gov. Spencer Cox told the Deseret News editorial board he would urge the Legislature next ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Starting this fall, Ohio’s state assessments may have slightly lower stakes for thousands of third-graders struggling to read. Since 2013, the Third Grade Reading Guarantee has ...

Parents are stressed, and kids are coming home crying. These are the emotions more families say they're experiencing this summer because of a new law that will likely mean more third graders are kept ...

COLORADO SPRINGS — Books remain essential in a world rapidly changing with technology. “Books are critical to how you use your imagination. It's how we grow. And you get yourself lost in a book. And I ...