But kids who repeated third grade still have a hurdle to overcome before they move on to fourth grade. The law says that when third graders sit to take the test again — scheduled throughout the state ...

That's a magic that has to happen not just in 12th grade but also in 10th, and eighth, and fourth, and third. Next America's Education coverage is made possible in part by a grant from the New ...

Now comes a big study to say something different: Holding kids back at third grade when they don't meet the academic standards will give them a boost in achievement, by some measures. And, it ...

Schools can provide extra support and interventions for kids without holding them back a grade, they say. Read on for three recent developments in retention policy and research. 1.

News; In debate over 3rd grade reading, new Ohio study shows literacy improvement in kids who repeat year. Updated: ; Jun. 01, 2023, 11:22 a.m. | Published: ; Jun. 01 ...

Harmony Fletcher likes to read and does so every night, but that was not enough to help her pass the English-Language Arts portion of Tennessee’s assessment exam last spring, her mother, Shaneta ...

You know, because they're both kids," Almonor said. As they plan a funeral, their biggest hope is that others hear Mezar's story. "Because he's just a boy who's just 14 and loved life and had friends.

Third Grade Swim is funded entirely by annual gifts and grants. Hatch says this fulfills Ray and Joan Kroc’s mission to give kids in North Idaho easy access to swim lessons.

Kids in Washington aren’t required to attend school until they’re 8 years old, the latest age of any state in the country. For the second time in the last decade, state lawmakers are seeking ...

The Ohio House passed a bill that would end the requirement that third-grade students repeat the grade if they don’t score at least “proficient” on the English language arts standardized test.

Harmony Fletcher likes to read and does so every night, but that was not enough to help her pass the English-Language Arts portion of Tennessee’s assessment exam last spring, her mother, Shaneta ...