More than 560 third graders who attend the Little Rock School District are at risk of being held back for not reading at ...

The Mississippi Department of Education said 25,399, or 77.3%, of third graders passed the initial administration of the third-grade reading assessment. That is the highest percentage ever in the ...

As states pass laws requiring schools to follow the “science of reading,” one aspect of these policies has stirred up particular controversy: Holding back struggling readers who don’t reach ...

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) -The Alabama State Board of Education released data on third graders who took the ACAP reading exam in the spring. Out of 55,930 third graders, 6,470 students scored below grade ...

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 ...

Alabama third grade students appeared to improve on a test of reading comprehension last year despite a slight increase in testing standards, according to numbers released by the Alabama State ...

Alabama’s reading scores are improving, but students’ results vary widely between schools and districts. AL.com analyzed the latest 2025 spring reading scores for third- and second-grade students. In ...

State- and district-level Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program, or TCAP, test scores released July 8. The scores reveal mixed results as the effects of Tennessee's wide-reaching controversial ...