Jun. 21—Some Alabama school districts made big gains on the state's third grade reading test, even as expectations grew tougher, but local districts generally saw a slight drop in the percentage of ...

The Alabama Board of Education is set to raise expectations for third graders by gradually increasing a benchmark on the state’s high-stakes reading test. Currently, educators decide whether or not a ...

Merced City School District superintendent Julianna Stocking participates in Reading Across America recently at an elementary school. The district is working to improve poor literacy proficiency ...

The outlook on benchmark reading levels for third graders across Indiana has remained dismal, despite the state’s strong support for K-12 education, including school choice, high-quality pre-K ...