The fourth graders in Jeremy Lowe’s class at Atlanta’s Parkside Elementary School are on a tight deadline. They have only five minutes to write a dramatic “warm-up play” with characters, a setting, ...

Roughly 400 to 700 fourth graders within Metro Nashville Public Schools may face being held back for the second time in the span of a year under a Tennessee retention law. Those numbers are based on a ...

Any hopes of New Jersey's public school students bouncing back to the levels of academic standing they had before the COVID-19 pandemic were dashed Wednesday, based on data published in the Nation's ...

(WXYZ) — A new study released by The Education Trust-Midwest shows Michigan falling in 4th grade reading, which is a big predictor of academic success and life ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — You probably remember the third grade retention debate here in Tennessee. But how about fourth grade retention? “Reading proficiency is still important,” Rep. Mark White ...

Thousands of Tennessee fourth graders who avoided being held back in third grade by opting into yearlong tutoring may again face retention this year. An estimated 5,000-6,000 fourth graders may be ...

COLOMA, Mich. (WSBT) — Fourth graders and veterans finally met face to face after a year-long pen pal connection. It was all a part of a pen pal program to enhance students’ reading and writing skills ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A new study out Tuesday shows reading scores for Michigan fourth graders are plummeting. Education Trust-Midwest ranked Michigan 43rd in the country for fourth grade ...

(CBS DETROIT) - Michigan has ranked in the bottom 10 states for fourth-grade reading, according to a report from The Education Trust-Midwest. According to the report, the ranking is "projected to ...