Third grade retention is embedded in states’ ‘science of reading ... “I’m very glad to see a growing conversation about making sure that all students have strong foundational skills ...

“I’m a big fan of increasing the amount of instruction, ... Third grade reading policies notwithstanding, the number of K-12 students being retained may have peaked.

The third-grade teacher was less reassuring: Work was due every day, and if it didn’t get turned in it would affect my daughter’s grades. “Do your best,” she said. Advertisement.

I live in Sleepy Hollow, New York, and I (used to) go to Washington Irving Intermediate School. I’m in a third grade dual-language program. So far, homeschooling has been nothing but trouble.

On May 24, Jessica Robertson left a voicemail at J.T. Moore middle school, threatening to kill everyone over the Tennessee third grade retention policy.

THIRD GRADE. It's hard to measure how much math students know before third grade. But by third grade, standardized test scores show a racial and socioeconomic divide in math achievement.

“I’m appalled that a teacher or a high school would think that having kids start at a third-grade reading level for an 11th-grade English class would be appropriate,” said one parent who ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — This spring, if your child is in the third grade, a single test could determine if they go on to fourth grade or if they will be held back. Keep in mind, according to ...

I’m realistic about this stuff. That’s what throws me off the most." ... Third grade reading proficiency is seen by some experts as a predictor of a student's future success.

‘I’m gonna kill y’all’: Woman threatens school over third grade retention, police say J.T. Moore Middle School received a threatening voicemail message from the woman, according to Metro ...