Experts say early literacy gaps don’t just affect academics — they can shape long-term outcomes well beyond the classroom.

Detroit — The lanky west Michigan businessman looked a little out of place. Standing before a group of mostly educators, researchers and their industry’s advocates, the retired pharmaceutical company ...

Just over 3,000 third graders were kept from advancing to the fourth grade in 2025 after being unable to pass the Indiana standardized reading test. Data released during the State Board of Education ...

Harvard University faces a crisis as nearly 60 percent of undergraduate grades are A's. This trend, mirroring a national drift, means an 'A' no longer signifies true excellence. Employers and graduate ...

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Monday approved on third and final reading House Bill (HB) No. 10800, or the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026. During the plenary ...

The first major moment in a child’s schooling — what many educators call the "make-or-break" year for literacy — is third grade. By the end of third grade, students are expected to transition from ...

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 ...

There are thousands of students in Indiana who were in 3rd grade last school year and did not advance to the 4th grade this school year. The IREAD retention law now requires 3rd grade students to be ...

Arizona's third grade reading proficiency is currently at 39% and a new plan aims to raise it to 72% in five years. The Arizona Literacy Plan 2030 focuses on proven solutions like teacher training, ...

MSCS's Summer Learning Academy is mandatory for some third-graders based on TCAP scores. Around 3,100 third-graders are enrolled in the summer program, but the number required due to the reading law ...

A report from the 2030 Reading Panel has revealed that about 80% of grade 3 pupils in South Africa are unable to read for meaning in any language, underscoring a critical literacy crisis in the ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - There’s a rising third-grade level reading crisis across the state of Indiana. With the new Indiana law, kids who can’t read at their grade level are at risk of being held ...