Still, the research on 3rd grade retention shows that effects tend to fade out over time, often tapering off when students are in middle school, she said.

But now, it’s back. The laws either allow or require districts to hold back students who aren’t reading proficiently by the end of the 3rd grade.

Six years ago, North Carolina leaders created Read to Achieve, a program to help boost third-graders' performance in reading. [Study: No gains for North Carolina 3rd grade literacy effort] ...

Students aren’t graded on their results, but it is especially important for third graders to do well on the reading portion of the ELA test. If students aren’t reading “on grade level ...

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Polk County's third-graders did poorer overall on this year's required state reading test, putting more students at risk of having to repeat the grade or attend summer reading camp.

Michigan MI House passes repeal of 3rd grade reading level requirement by: Kyle Kuhns Posted: Mar 7, 2023 / 09:14 PM EST Updated: Mar 7, 2023 / 09:14 PM EST ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Leaders announced new funding for an initiative aimed at improving 3rd grade reading proficiency in Columbus area school districts on Monday. Success By Third Grade aims to ...

News Lawmaker who sponsored Alabama’s 3rd-grade reading law seeks 1-year delay Published: Feb. 03, 2022, 11:35 a.m. By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com ...

Just under half of Louisiana’s third graders ended last school year reading below or significantly below grade level, according to a report released Tuesday by the state Department of Education.

A bill aimed improving childhood literacy was signed into law by Gov. Rick Snyder Oct. 6. Starting in 2019-20, the new law will prevent third-graders from advancing to fourth grade if their ...

In 2024, 27% of MSCS third graders scored proficiently on the ELA portion of the TCAP tests. From 2023 to 2024, the district had improved its third-grade reading scores by almost 4%.