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

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

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 ...

TUPELO — The final results are out, and third grade students in Tupelo nearly matched the statewide average in reading ability, while third graders in Lee County, Oxford and Lafayette County surpassed ...

Indiana third graders’ reading proficiency improved at a record-breaking rate in 2025, putting students’ scores on par with pre-pandemic levels. Statewide, 87.3% of third graders scored proficient on ...

The average student in 2024 remained nearly half a grade level behind pre-pandemic achievement in math and reading, according to a study released Tuesday. The 2025 Education Recovery Scorecard, based ...

Much has been said about the pandemic’s impact on literacy rates, which declined in every state. However, lower reading proficiency levels did not start with the pandemic. Instead, they began with a ...

Just under half of Louisiana’s third graders ended last school year reading below or significantly below grade level, according to a report released Tuesday by the state Department of Education. The ...

Alabama’s public elementary and middle school students are taking annual standardized tests this month, and for third graders, the reading portion is extremely important. This is the first school year ...

For the last five years, Alabama has embarked on an effort to dramatically reshape how it teaches reading to young students. And recently, it appeared to have paid off. Social media posts and news ...

The Bartholomew County area’s Republican legislative delegation is divided over a top-priority bill that would result in more third-graders being held back a year if they fail a standardized reading ...