When I taught elementary school, I thought 2nd graders were the best. And when my own children were in 2nd grade, I remember the growth they made in reading and writing, which was brilliant to watch.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination (IREAD-3) exam has been a familiar milestone for Indiana’s third graders, but this year, students could be at risk ...

Students in 2nd through 12th grades can already be held back for not meeting academic standards, but this proposed policy would enforce retention for low-performing students in third grade.

Haines school students from kindergarten to third grade showed overall improvement in reading proficiency last year.