A new report shows half of Utah’s K-3 students don't meet grade-level reading standards, prompting state leaders to consider ...

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.

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

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Just over a decade ago, state lawmakers made an ambitious pledge to Ohioans that every child would read proficiently by the end of third grade. Under legislation known as the Third ...

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

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

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Community groups are recruiting 50 new tutors to help local third graders improve reading ...

Indiana third graders’ reading proficiency improved at a record-breaking rate in 2025, putting students’ scores on par with pre-pandemic levels. Statewide, 87.3% of third graders scored proficient on ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - When the 2023-24 school year started, Alabama public education officials braced themselves for the possibility of a large number of third graders who would need to be held ...

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.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Michigan will no longer require school districts to hold back third graders who score too low on reading tests. In March 2023, the Democrats in control of state government ...