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Michael Crowder stood nervously at the front of his third grade classroom, his mustard-yellow polo shirt buttoned to the top.

Third grade is the last chance for students to master reading before they face more rigorous expectations.

Michael Crowder stands nervously at the front of his third grade classroom, his mustard-yellow polo shirt buttoned to the top.

ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Crowder stands nervously at the front of his third grade classroom, his mustard-yellow polo shirt buttoned to the top. “Give us som

ATLANTA - Michael Crowder stands nervously at the front of his third-grade classroom, his mustard-yellow polo shirt buttoned to the top. "Give us some vowels," says his teacher, LaNeeka Gilbert-Jackson. His eyes search a chart that lists vowels, …

Many American third graders aren’t reading well — and that poses an urgent problem. These students were kindergarteners when the pandemic first hit, and some missed most of first grade,

ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Crowder stands nervously at the front of his third grade classroom, his mustard-yellow polo shirt buttoned to the top. “Give us some vowels,” says his teacher, La’Neeka Gilbert-Jackson. His eyes search a chart, but he doesn’t land on an answer. “Let’s help him out,” Gilbert-Jackson says. “A-E-I-O-U,” the class says in […]

Third grade has always been pivotal in a child’s academic life, but pandemic-fueled school interruptions have made it much harder

ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Crowder stands nervously at the front of his third grade classroom, his mustard-yellow polo shirt buttoned to the top. “Give us som

The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Crowder stands nervously at the front of his third grade classroom, his mustard-yellow polo shirt buttoned to th