At some point over the past few pandemic years, many states pressed pause on one particular high-stakes, controversial piece of education policy: 3rd grade retention. But now, it’s back. The laws ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio students who were held back from fourth grade due to a state law requiring struggling readers to repeat third grade performed better on English language arts in fourth through ...

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The average student in 2024 remained nearly half a grade level behind pre-pandemic achievement in math and reading, according to a study released Tuesday. The 2025 Education Recovery Scorecard, based ...

While the Michigan Department of Education leaders praised improvements made by students in some grades in reading and math on the state test, the state's third graders continued to slide in reading ...

West Virginia students are making some of the strongest academic gains in the country since the COVID-19 pandemic, according ...

Governor Stitt signs “Strongest Literacy Law in the Entire Country” targeting third grade reading scores Surrounded by education leaders, Governor Kevin Stitt signed Senate Bill 1778 into law, ...