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 states pass laws requiring schools to follow the “science of reading,” one aspect of these policies has stirred up particular controversy: Holding back struggling readers who don’t reach ...

SB241 would allow schools to hold back third graders who can't read at grade level. But it would also introduce more reading tests for younger students — and new supports. Here's everything that would ...

The proposal is part of the Nebraska governor's education focus this legislative session, and it has federal support.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An estimated 1,800 Alabama students will repeat third grade because of low reading scores under a new state promotion requirement, the education superintendent said Thursday.

An early literacy bill includes several strategies designed to boost reading skills in K-3 students — including retention.

RIDGETOP, Tenn. (WTVF) — Third grade students could be back in the classroom sooner than expected as thousands of Tennessee families navigate the controversial Third Grade Retention Law. Because of ...

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 ...

Oklahoma lawmakers will consider a return to holding back 3rd graders who aren't reading at grade level.The proposal is part ...

Milton Elementary-Middle math teacher, Annette Bodin, has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Education All-Stars award by ...