Half of Utah’s third graders struggle with reading, according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. The report shows only ...

On Monday, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute released a report detailing early literacy rates among Utah children, ...

Almost all children can learn to read with effective data-driven support, according to Gardner Institute analysis.

The upcoming Oklahoma legislative session gives us an opportunity to recommit to improvement in our public schools.

Detroit — The lanky west Michigan businessman looked a little out of place. Standing before a group of mostly educators, researchers and their industry’s advocates, the retired pharmaceutical company ...

About 39% of third-graders at Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 on the city's South Side scored 'proficient' or above on 2025 state reading tests. Pittsburgh Public Schools is blaming “inconsistent ...

Education news and commentary, delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 newsletter. With American schools facing a literacy crisis, the “Mississippi miracle” has become the poster child for ...

Just over 3,000 third graders were kept from advancing to the fourth grade in 2025 after being unable to pass the Indiana standardized reading test. Data released during the State Board of Education ...

Announcing the 2025 student achievement results at the Alexander Science Center School in Los Angeles, Gov. Gavin Newsom said, “Things are getting better … but we’re not satisfied.” California has ...

The first major moment in a child’s schooling — what many educators call the "make-or-break" year for literacy — is third grade. By the end of third grade, students are expected to transition from ...

Education news and commentary, delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 newsletter. Indiana released its latest third grade reading scores earlier this month, and the results are nothing ...