Inspired by Mississippi, more states are holding back third graders who struggle to read. But a new research paper shows that this policy can have harmful long-run consequences for those students.

Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is sounding the alarm about how remote learning may affect students long-term. McCrory, who’s running for U.S. Senate, talked about third-grade reading scores on ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Tennessee Department of Education reported that 60% of third graders statewide face being held back thanks to their TCAP scores. FOX13 decided to see how adults perform when faced ...

Florida’s third graders could move to fourth grade and high school students could earn diplomas, all without passing state tests, if a far-reaching Florida Senate proposal that would scrap key pieces ...

Thursday, the Mississippi Department of Education released the results from the first round of this year's third-grade reading assessment.Students took that test last month. On the first try, 75.7% ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Despite improvements in English Language Arts (ELA) test results, thousands of Tennessee children are at risk of not being promoted to the fourth grade. According to data ...

Over the next few weeks, students across Alabama will take standardized tests in English language arts, math and science. Students aren’t graded on their results, but it is especially important for ...

Alabama’s public elementary and middle school students are taking annual standardized tests this month, and for third graders, the reading portion is extremely important. This is the first school year ...

In Mobile County, 3,891 third-graders were tested, with 626 of those being below grade level and 3,265 being on or above grade level. As for Baldwin County, 2,395 third-grade students took the ...

The widespread effects of a statewide third-grade reading and retention law are quickly unfolding after parents received the results of the standardized Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program test ...