TCAP reading scores will set off a fast-moving timeline for Tennessee third graders to avoid being held back.

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 ...

A third grade reading and retention law took effect for Tennessee public school children in 2023. Students must meet a state reading benchmark or take extra steps to avoid being held back. Three full ...

The release of TCAP reading scores on May 19 set off a fast-moving timeline for thousands of Tennessee third graders to avoid being held back. A state reading and retention law hinges on third grade ...

Around 150 third grade students at Laurentian and North Star Elementary competed against each other in this year's Reading ...

State lawmakers narrowly gave first-round approval Thursday to add more support for students reading below grade level by the ...

The educators at J.B. Nachman Elementary School knew they had to work fast. Several students at the Alexandria school posted low reading scores last spring, putting them at risk of having to repeat ...