Teacher lists the 10 basic skills she says 3rd graders no longer have, and it’s eye-opening

Her short video has sparked a wide conversation about what children are, and are not, prepared for when they walk into a ...
Education Week

The Case for Reading Tutoring Before 3rd Grade, Not After

Last September, Savannah-Chatham County public schools tried out an intensive new tutoring program to help struggling readers catch up before state reading tests at the end of 3rd grade. By winter, ...

Less than a third of Nashville public school students in 'most important' grades are passing their annual English exams, data shows

Metro Nashville Public Schools has lagged behind state averages in 3rd-8th grade student proficiency for years, at an average ...
Rolling Out

The forgotten skill Georgia wants 3rd graders to master

Georgia’s public elementary schools are preparing to implement a significant curriculum change that will affect thousands of students across the state beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year. The ...
FOX13 Memphis

Some MSCS parents question possible TCAP retesting for third graders during final days of school

Some Memphis Shelby County Schools parents are raising concerns after learning third graders could be asked to retake part of the TCAP English Language Arts exam during the final days of the school ...