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 ...

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

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.

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.

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

Lori Robertson knew the stakes were high. Under a new Louisiana law, the third graders she taught this summer at J.B. Nachman Elementary School in Alexandria would have to pass a reading test or be ...

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 ...

Christine Ravettine, a third grade teacher at Parkway Elementary School known for her hard work and dedication, has been ...

About 5.6% of Michigan's third graders were eligible to be held back this school year due to low reading scores, according to a report from Michigan State University’s Education Policy Innovation ...

On Monday, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute released a report detailing early literacy rates among Utah children, ...