The task force will decide if the goal is to have all third graders able to read or to have them reading at grade level. Early literacy has been a focus for policymakers for years. Thurmond said it’s ...

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 ...

Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia either allow or require districts to hold back students who aren’t reading proficiently by the end of 3rd grade.