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Stark statistic: 68% of 3rd graders don't read at grade level, highlighting literacy crisis

Literacy Now is once again hosting its annual Houston Reads Day and is looking for volunteers to take just 20 minutes out of ...
Tennessean

What to know as TCAPs start and Tennessee third, fourth graders face being held back

The widespread effects of a statewide third-grade reading and retention law will be felt again this year standardized Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program tests get underway. This year, ...
The Republic

Indiana lawmakers want to hold back more 3rd graders. Will it actually improve literacy?

Indiana’s third grade reading policy dates back to a 2010 law passed by the General Assembly. Then-Gov. Mitch Daniels and state superintendent Tony Bennett asked the legislature to pass a law ...
Arkansas Times

Rising 3rd graders first group to be held back if they don’t meet yet-to-be-determined LEARNS literacy standards

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 ...