In early reading, first graders who are behind have an 88 percent chance of still being behind in fourth grade--rigor and ...

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

After overhauling literacy policy in 2013, Mississippi went from 49th to a top 10 state in fourth-grade reading. It’s been dubbed the “Mississippi Miracle,” but those involved say it was more of a ...

Our fourth-grade reading scores have fallen to 1998 levels. The state must double down on investing in evidence-based reading instruction.

Unlike other states, Oregon funds its 197 school districts but does little to hold them to account for their outcomes.