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 ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio students who were held back from fourth grade due to a state law requiring struggling readers to repeat third grade performed better on English language arts in fourth through ...

While the Michigan Department of Education leaders praised improvements made by students in some grades in reading and math on the state test, the state's third graders continued to slide in reading ...

Houston ISD's standardized test scores are improving and on par with statewide averages after spending years trailing behind, a feat state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles attributed Thursday to ...

Keep tabs on Texas politics and policy with our morning newsletter. The Texas Tribune Independent news. Trusted by Texans. About The Texas Tribune | Staff | Contact | Send a Confidential Tip | Ethics ...

The average Clark County student’s reading and math skills are below grade level, according to a new analysis of test scores comparing them to prepandemic academic achievement. Meanwhile, absenteeism ...

A student takes a remedial math class at Haltom High School to study for the STAAR state standardized tests in a 2012 archive photo. Ron Jenkins Star-Telegram file photo More than two years after ...

Just over 3,000 third graders were kept from advancing to the fourth grade in 2025 after being unable to pass the Indiana standardized reading test. Data released during the State Board of Education ...

Over the next few weeks, students across Alabama will take standardized tests in English language arts, math and science. Students aren’t graded on their results, but it is especially important for ...