More than 1 in 4 Louisiana third graders scored far below state targets on a reading test this fall ... plans for children who score well below grade level on any of the yearly exams.

In Michigan, third-grade students are struggling with literacy. Educators say this grade is considered a critical year for ...

As Maryland rolls out a literacy plan that could, among other things, hold back third graders who aren’t reading on grade ...

The tests were not given to students in ... The two district schools exceeded the state’s third grade average reading proficiency rate of 44%. Four city charter schools’ third graders also ...

The first three years of elementary school are critical in building reading skills so a student succeeds in school and life.

The number of Colorado students significantly struggling with reading has declined for the third year in a row, but it’s ...

“I know that reading by third grade has eluded the educational system for many ... 60.21% of third grade students tested below grade level on the state’s Smarter Balanced test for English/language ...