A literacy summit organized by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's office hinted at a reconsideration of Republicans' school ...

Nearly 300 leaders gathered in Detroit Monday for the first Michigan Literacy Summit, discussing challenges kids face with ...

The most common reason is dyslexia that has gone unidentified, leaving the child without the specific instruction required ...

"Broken" adults' difficult journey begins when they fail to acquire literacy in early years of school. Here's what can be ...

Just 44% of third graders were proficient in reading at the end of the 2024-2025 school year, down from 46% the year prior.

A third-grade reading gate without strong early childhood systems is not a reading strategy. It is a reaction to unmet needs.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – A pandemic-related exception to the requirement that students repeat the third grade if they’re not reading proficiently ends with this academic year, and state lawmakers are ...

Reading scores for Erie third-graders are improving. And that's good news for their future prospects in school and beyond. Third grade is a kind of watershed year in education. Through third grade, ...

CINCINNATI — An Ohio House Bill looks to end the state's 'Third Grade Reading Guarantee,' which requires third graders to pass a reading test in order to move on to the fourth grade. Some who support ...

Cox’s 2026 agenda to focus on reading interventions and taking tech out of the classroom, as well as homelessness and housing ...

Ohio lawmakers are debating changes to high-stakes reading tests that can hold students back in third grade. Since 2013, Ohio third graders are tested in reading and if they don't perform at grade ...