Just 44% of third graders were proficient in reading at the end of the 2024-2025 school year, down from 46% the year prior.

Gladden Farms Elementary started teaching reading in small groups two years ago. The strategy is boosting scores and has not cost the district any money. At Gladden Farms, each grade splits off for an ...

As Arkansas educators hurry to maximize the number of third graders reading at grade level to meet a new requirement, AR Kids ...

You typically have to use your FSA funds by the end of the year, or you could lose them. You can spend the funds on a number of medical supplies and over-the-counter medications. Your FSA may give you ...

Just over 3,000 third graders were kept from advancing to the fourth grade in 2025 after being unable to pass the Indiana standardized reading test. Data released during the State Board of Education ...

You can contribute pre-tax dollars into an FSA to be used on qualified medical expenses. Funds in an FSA account must be used by the end of the year (unless you're granted an extension), or you'll ...

Out of nearly 3,300 third graders in New Orleans public schools last year, only four were required to repeat the grade under a new state reading law. It isn't because the city's students are so ...

While the Michigan Department of Education leaders praised improvements made by students in some grades in reading and math on the state test, the state's third graders continued to slide in reading ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Indiana is celebrating a major milestone in early childhood education. The state's third grade literacy rates are on the rise for the fourth year in a row and have returned ...

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 ...

When people talk about war, they picture overseas battlefields, not elementary school hallways. But America is embroiled in a civilian crisis – a war that’s quietly destroying children’s brains and ...

Kathy-Ann St. Hill-St. Lawrence (or “Ms. Saint,” as she’s called by her students) is passionate about literacy. She knows that keeping it playful is critical for learning. In her second-grade class at ...