Almost all children can learn to read with effective data-driven support, according to Gardner Institute analysis.

Nearly half of Utah’s K-3 students are reading behind their grade level, even though almost five years ago Utah lawmakers set ...

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

The state aims to see 70% of its third graders reading at grade level by 2027. So far, only about half are hitting the mark.

A new Oklahoma bill inspired by Mississippi's success aims to improve literacy by retaining third-graders who fail reading tests and implementing summer academies.

Like other school districts in Northwest Arkansas, Fayetteville is expecting to hold back some third-grade students next year ...

New data shows 87.3% of Hoosier third graders demonstrated proficient reading skills on the IREAD exam in 2024-25. (Getty Images) Indiana’s latest reading assessment scores showed the largest ...

Arkansas students entering the third grade at public schools and open enrollment charter schools this fall will be the first cohort to be retained if they don’t meet literacy expectations, a policy ...

Lori Robertson knew the stakes were high. Under a new Louisiana law, the third graders she taught this summer at J.B. Nachman Elementary School in Alexandria would have to pass a reading test or be ...

The Mississippi Department of Education said 25,399, or 77.3%, of third graders passed the initial administration of the third-grade reading assessment. That is the highest percentage ever in the ...

Nearly a quarter of Louisiana third graders are ending the school year far behind in reading, the state Education Department said Thursday. Under a new state law, some of those students will have to ...

On Monday, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute released a report detailing early literacy rates among Utah children, ...