LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Reading is a skill set that state educators have closely monitored for decades, but recent state statistics have left parents and educators in Arkansas concerned. "As of 2023, ACT ...

TUPELO — The final results are out, and third grade students in Tupelo nearly matched the statewide average in reading ability, while third graders in Lee County, Oxford and Lafayette County surpassed ...

STATEWIDE — Indiana is celebrating a significant milestone in education, with third-grade literacy rates seeing an unprecedented increase. According to the latest IREAD assessment, 87.3 percent of ...

Reading scores are improving in Alabama, but thousands of third graders could still be held back this year if they can’t catch up over the summer. When adjusted to current benchmarks, about 88% of ...

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 ...

SPRINGDALE -- The LEARNS Act is expected to soon start impacting whether students move up to fourth grade or have to repeat third grade, and that is raising concern among Springdale School District ...