Of the 10,663 third graders who did not pass the IREAD test, 6,950 were able to advance to fourth grade with a good cause ...

New data shows the impact of Indiana's new IREAD retention law that prevents third graders from promoting if they can't pass ...

According to new data released Wednesday by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE), roughly 3,000 students were held back this year after failing the state’s IREAD assessment.

Studies showing that children who read below grade level by 3rd grade continue to struggle in school long afterwards have engendered a patchwork of literacy laws across the country. Many of those ...