Third Grade Retention News Today

Mimicking last year's outcome, this year's TCAP scores showed that more than half of Tennessee third graders aren't meeting reading expectations.

Hundreds of Facebook posts about TCAP frustrations have been posted by Tennessee parents.

The controversial fourth-grade retention law has been updated to give struggling readers more options to move to the next grade level.

At 10, she's approaching a crossroads she never imagined: either being successful on this year's TCAP testing or leaving her public school to go to a private school for 2024-2025 school year.

For weeks, reporters and stakeholders on Tennessee's Capitol Hill have been asking lawmakers when they'll unveil their proposal for the statewide school voucher expansion.

Last years third graders who avoided retention by going to free mandatory tutoring this year must make adequate progress or be held back in the fourth grade.

A bit less known than its larger counterpart, certain fourth graders could face retention if they do not hit a certain benchmark on state testing for English and reading.

As the legislative session approaches, Florida senators are looking to reform public education by allowing more parental control over students passing third grade and eliminating some high school graduation requirements,

Jamaica Clay Ewing is a second-grade teacher at Willow Oaks Elementary and she said having the teaching assistants can make a difference in the classrooms and give students the tools they need to succeed.

Jamaica Clay Ewing is a second-grade teacher at Willow Oaks Elementary and she said having the teaching assistants can make a difference in the classrooms and give students the tools they need to succeed.