The wave of early reading legislation across the country has brought a renewed focus on 3rd grade retention policies —requirements or recommendations that students who aren’t reading on grade level by ...

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

At some point over the past few pandemic years, many states pressed pause on one particular high-stakes, controversial piece of education policy: 3rd grade retention. But now, it’s back. The laws ...

One boy, now 12, said he still struggles with feeling "stupid" after his experience with Tennessee's reading law in 2023.