As the school year moves forward, state legislators around the country are increasingly talking about holding students back.

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. First lady Abby Cox reads a book to the kids as she and Gov. Spencer Cox welcome kids from Polk Elementary in Ogden into the ...

United Way is seeking more than 1,000 volunteers for this year’s March 6 event to help improve reading skills across our ...

About 23% of third graders, or nearly 12,000 students, scored below the required reading level last spring. But fewer than 3% were ultimately held back, according to newly provided state data.

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 ...

The Alabama Board of Education on Thursday voted 7-to-2 to raise the score requirement on the state’s third grade reading test - the first hurdle determining whether the student moves to fourth grade ...

INDIANPOLIS (WISH) — The Indiana Department of Education released data today that shows reading scores for third graders have improved for a third straight year. The data shows that 82.5% of Indiana ...

SB241 would allow schools to hold back third graders who can't read at grade level. But it would also introduce more reading ...

Third graders in Tennessee's public schools only saw slight improvement in English language arts scores on this year's standardized state test, with 41% reaching proficiency, up from 40% last year.

A third grade reading and retention law took effect for Tennessee public school children in 2023. Students must meet a state reading benchmark or take extra steps to avoid being held back. Three full ...