Alabama, for example, passed legislation that required 3rd grade retention in 2019, but decided to delay the enforcement of that policy until the 2023-24 school year.

If children haven’t mastered reading by third grade, they will find it hard to handle increasingly complex lessons in science, social studies and even math.

This is the third and final installment of coverage from the Teaching & Learning 2014 conference, hosted by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards this past Friday and Saturday ...

Tennessee education officials are praising improvements across all subject areas after a round of statewide testing showed some post-pandemic progress.

Hilary Duff says she's struggling to help her 7-year-old son with homework.. The childhood actress and "Lizzie McGuire" star shared Saturday on Instagram that her "real" education came to an early ...

If students aren’t reading “on grade level,” they are at risk of being retained and repeating third grade. Learn more about the standardized test process and what students grades 2-8 are ...

As Tennessee third graders sit for annual tests this week, lawmakers approved changes to the state’s retention law that could require as many as two-thirds of Tennessee third graders to attend ...

UPDATE March 11: Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed Senate Bill 1 into law. Indiana lawmakers have decided how they want to address the literacy crisis facing third graders in the state.