By 2027, state officials hope to have 70% of Utah third graders reading on grade level. Currently, only 48% can. Here’s how they hope to reach that goal.

Grand jury blasts Kingsport schools, teacher charged That’s because hundreds of third grade students in districts across Northeast Tennessee face retention and may not advance to the fourth grade.

“I’m appalled that a teacher or a high school would think that having kids start at a third-grade reading level for an 11th-grade English class would be appropriate,” said one parent who ...

Utah wants 70% of third graders reading on grade level by 2027. Will this strategy help? Utah has invested millions to improve third grade reading comprehension, including putting thousands of ...

GMAS results are in!: More than 1/3 of 3rd and 8th graders still not reading at grade level Story by Joseph Schwartzburt, Savannah Morning News • 9mo ...

A look at third-grade reading laws in other states Tennessee offers retakes, free summer school and tutoring options to third graders who fall short of its benchmark.

Just under half of Louisiana’s third graders ended last school year reading below or significantly below grade level, according to a report released Tuesday by the state Department of Education.

“We work with many students who used to come to us as freshmen reading at a fifth-grade level,” explained Kathyrn Limata, literacy teacher at Learn4Life, a network of 80+ public high schools.

TCAP testing is set to begin Monday, which means third graders who don’t score a high enough reading score indicating they are reading at grade level could be held back because of the third ...

But another troubling trend remains: The percentage of K-3 students reading significantly below grade level jumped up and has stayed up.

In certain public school systems, the numbers plummet to single digits. In Decatur, 2% of black third-graders are reading at grade level and only 1% are doing math at grade level.