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 ...

By 2027, state officials hope to have 70% of Utah third graders reading on grade level. Currently, only 48% can. Here’s how they hope to reach that goal.

Most notably, the amendments raised third-grade reading-level expectations for the 2018-19 school year but also added mandatory individual reading plans for K-3 students who show reading deficiencies.

State lawmakers in Lansing are considering amending a portion of the state’s third grade reading law, which was passed in 2016. “This is a critical conversation that they’re having.

If students aren’t reading “on grade level,” they are at risk of being retained and repeating third grade. Learn more about the standardized test process and what students grades 2-8 are ...