A sharp rise in students entering the University of California system without middle school-level math skills is raising alarms among educators. A new internal report from the University of California ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Education is releasing new data for the 2024-25 IREAD test, specifically how it relates to repeating third grade. The assessment tests whether third graders ...

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 ...

A dad in Texas turned to social media for help after becoming increasingly confused by a third-grade math problem set for his child as homework. Marty posted a screenshot of the problem to Reddit ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island students posted modest gains on this year’s standardized tests, though only about one in three are meeting proficiency standards in math and English language ...

An excerpt from Monday's long decision by Judge Douglas Cole (S.D. Ohio) in Cahall v. Cole New Richmond Exempted Village School Dist. Bd. of Ed.: Plaintiff Karen Cahall is a third-grade math and ...

Out of nearly 3,300 third graders in New Orleans public schools last year, only four were required to repeat the grade under a new state reading law. It isn't because the city's students are so ...

While the Michigan Department of Education leaders praised improvements made by students in some grades in reading and math on the state test, the state's third graders continued to slide in reading ...

We like to think that we're pretty good at math, especially after years of schooling. But every once in a while, a simple third-grade math problem manages to trip us up and make us question our ...

Have you ever tried to help a child with their third-grade math homework, only to find yourself stumped? You're not alone. Many adults are surprised to discover that some of the math concepts taught ...

A third grade reading and retention law took effect for Tennessee public school children in 2023. Students must meet a state reading benchmark or take extra steps to avoid being held back. Three full ...

Alabama’s reading scores are improving, but students’ results vary widely between schools and districts. AL.com analyzed the latest 2025 spring reading scores for third- and second-grade students. In ...