Gov. Cox proposes holding more 3rd graders back to lift literacy rate

Cox’s 2026 agenda to focus on reading interventions and taking tech out of the classroom, as well as homelessness and housing ...
The Hechinger Report

PROOF POINTS: Third graders struggling the most to recover in reading after the pandemic

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. As the ...
90.5 WESA

PPS renews literacy push after only 44% of third graders score ‘proficient’ on state reading exams

Just 44% of third graders were proficient in reading at the end of the 2024-2025 school year, down from 46% the year prior.
Tennessean

What to know as TCAPs start and Tennessee third, fourth graders face being held back

The widespread effects of a statewide third-grade reading and retention law will be felt again this year standardized Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program tests get underway. This year, ...
Arkansas Times

Rising 3rd graders first group to be held back if they don’t meet yet-to-be-determined LEARNS literacy standards

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 ...