A new provision in the Arkansas LEARNS Act that took effect at the start of the school year will force students to repeat the ...

When the latest national achievement scores come out, people want to look at the change since the last time. Are things going ...

Several students at the Alexandria school posted low reading scores last spring, putting them at risk of having to repeat ...

Under House Bill 4135, anyone under 18 years old who wants to get a driver’s license or permit in the state must pass a reading test. The bill directs Service Oklahoma to deny applications if a minor ...

Oklahoma lawmakers advance bill to overhaul reading education for students ...

An early literacy bill includes several strategies designed to boost reading skills in K-3 students — including retention.

The 74 reports that U.S. eighth graders' science skills and interest have declined post-COVID, with proficiency falling from 33% to 29%.

About 23% of third graders, or nearly 12,000 students, scored below the required reading level last spring. But fewer than 3% were ultimately held back, according to newly provided state data.

A plan to improve literacy scores in Oklahoma schools backed by one of the Legislature's most powerful lawmakers would come with a price tag of $75 million.

SB241 would allow schools to hold back third graders who can't read at grade level. But it would also introduce more reading tests for younger students — and new supports. Here's everything that would ...

A new bill presented on the first day of the 2026 Oklahoma legislative session would hold third-grade students back a year if they do not pass literacy tests, experts told News 9 on Monday.