IREAD testing begins in a few days, and this year's Indiana third graders are more prepared than ever before.The IREAD is ...

With changes to legislation and a third-grade retention law in effect, the Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination, or IREAD, test has become a major topic of conversation. The first round of ...

Second and third graders across Indiana are about to begin IREAD testing.The first testing window for 2026 of the state's major reading assessment opens in one ...

A bill to hold back third graders not passing IREAD exams was signed into law by Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb in March, leading to changes for local school districts. The law requires that students in ...

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 ...

Over 89% of BCSC third-graders passed the IREAD-3 assessment last school year, yet another sign that the district is continuing to made strides in fostering the skills of young readers. BCSC school ...

But overall IREAD performance is still low, with roughly one in five test takers struggling to read. Data from the Indiana Department of Education shows 82.5% out of the roughly 82,000 third graders ...

The 2025 IREAD results are out, and with changes to legislation and a third-grade retention law in effect, it's a pivotal year for Indiana students. The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) released ...

Spanish flows easily between students during recess at Enlace Academy on the west side of Indianapolis. The school has a large Spanish-speaking population, as well as students who speak other foreign ...

Foundational reading competency among Indiana’s third graders improved slightly from last year, according to new standardized test results released Wednesday. But overall IREAD performance is still ...