With changes to legislation and a third-grade retention law in effect, the Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination, or IREAD, test has become a major topic of conversation. The first round of ...

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A bill to hold back third graders not passing IREAD exams was signed into law by Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb in March, leading to changes for local school districts. The law requires that students in ...

Results from the 2024-25 Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination (IREAD) assessment show an increase in third-grade literacy rates across the state and locally. Katie Jenner, Indiana secretary of ...

Over 89% of BCSC third-graders passed the IREAD-3 assessment last school year, yet another sign that the district is continuing to made strides in fostering the skills of young readers. BCSC school ...

Indiana’s early literacy efforts continue to show promising results as the latest statewide scores, released Wednesday, reflect the largest single-year increase since the test was first given in 2013.

Spanish flows easily between students during recess at Enlace Academy on the west side of Indianapolis. The school has a large Spanish-speaking population, as well as students who speak other foreign ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Third graders inside Circle City Prep are excited about learning and teachers are helping them prepare for the IREAD assessment coming up in March. "It is a high-stakes test with ...