The Hechinger Report

‘The Reading Year’: First grade is critical for reading skills, but kids coming from disrupted kindergarten experiences are way behind

Heather Miller, a first grade teacher in Austin, Texas, works with a small group of students in her classroom on reading skills. Credit: Jackie Mader/ The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers ...
Tennessean

Despite progress, gaps widen between students who are — and aren't — reading on grade level

State and district officials are celebrating progress on student assessments this year But 1 in 4 Tennessee students tested 'below' grade level in reading Black and Hispanic students are more likely ...
WAFF

Madison County tutoring group hopes to raise reading level so students won’t be held back

MADISON CO., Ala. (WAFF) - An organization in Madison wants to help your child succeed. Arise to Read is helping students read at or beyond their grade level which is extremely important for 3rd-grade ...
WDRB

Most JCPS students struggle with reading and math at grade level, diagnostic testing shows

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Fewer than half of all Jefferson County Public Schools students tested at grade level in reading, while just more than one-third showed grade-level proficiency in math in the ...