Governor's legislation proposes to hold Nebraska students back in grade school if reading doesn't improve

This has been passed in at least 13 or so states, some of them now are trying to get rid of the retention law because of its ...
Herald-Standard

Pennsylvania moves to evidence-based reading curriculum

Pennsylvania schools are preparing for a major change in how children are taught to read. For the 2027-28 school year, all ...
KXLY

Idaho reading scores are out, see where your child's district ranks

Originally posted on IdahoEdNews.org on January Just over 57% of Idaho students in grades K-3 are reading at grade level or ...

In Depth: OK lawmakers revisit 3rd grade reading retention as education rankings slip

More than a decade after Oklahoma lawmakers voted to stop holding back third-grade students who couldn’t read at grade level, ...

Alberta’s proposed $11-million reading tests won’t actually help struggling learners

While Alberta says Bill 6 will strengthen early literacy, the plan doesn’t measure the broader skills essential for reading ...

Oklahoma bill proposes to reinstate mandate to hold back third graders that don’t pass state tests

A proposed bill could bring back a retention mandate, requiring third graders who don't pass statewide reading tests to be ...

Almost half of Utah’s third graders don’t read at grade level, report says

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

Maine teacher prep programs call foul after getting F’s for how they teach reading

The National Council on Teacher Quality gave poor ratings to three of Maine’s public universities at a time when reading test ...

Fayetteville schools work to navigate retention rules with 7.4% of third graders currently in danger of being held back

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

National test scores show decline in Florida's reading rankings

THE COUNTRY ARE IN AND FLORIDA IS NOT STACKING UP COMPARED TO OTHER STATES. READING AND MATH SCORES WENT DOWN IN TWO AREAS, SO SOME EXPERTS QUESTION WHETHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF ...
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Florida’s test scores decline as nation struggles with student performance

TAMPA, Fla. - Florida’s school test scores are declining as the nation struggles with student performance as well. Florida continues to rank highly in fourth grade reading, but the state is losing ...