Just two years ago, Indiana faced a sobering reality: nearly 1 in 5 third-graders could not read proficiently, and our state was grappling with what many rightfully called a literacy crisis. That ...

The end of the school year is typically a time for celebration – graduations, award ceremonies and the promise of a relaxing summer. This year has felt different for 60% of the state’s third-graders, ...

Michigan students had a heavy weight lifted off their shoulders Friday, as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation removing a state mandate that required third graders be held back for ...

Teaching each and every child to read is a non-negotiable obligation of elementary schools. Understanding this responsibility, Ohio lawmakers pledged − in fact, "guaranteed" − to parents and the ...

The Black Hills Reads has selected the winners of the 2025 Young Writers 3rd Grade Writing Contest. The winners in the short ...