LIMA — The Lima Fire Department has announced that it will be at several school buildings in the Lima City Schools next week to spread fire prevention and safety tips to third-grade students. Next ...

Should kids be held back in third grade if they can’t read? As of this year, 18 states say yes and impose some form of ...

As states pass laws requiring schools to follow the “science of reading,” one aspect of these policies has stirred up particular controversy: Holding back struggling readers who don’t reach ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Third graders inside Circle City Prep are excited about learning and teachers are helping them prepare for the IREAD assessment coming up in March. "It is a high-stakes test with ...

Reading scores are improving in Alabama, but thousands of third graders could still be held back this year if they can’t catch up over the summer. When adjusted to current benchmarks, about 88% of ...

Alabama’s reading scores are improving, but students’ results vary widely between schools and districts. AL.com analyzed the latest 2025 spring reading scores for third- and second-grade students. In ...