SPRINGDALE -- The LEARNS Act is expected to soon start impacting whether students move up to fourth grade or have to repeat third grade, and that is raising concern among Springdale School District ...
Inspired by Mississippi, more states are holding back third graders who struggle to read. But a new research paper shows that this policy can have harmful long-run consequences for those students.
New legislation will improve screening for students in kindergarten through the third grade, with parent-notified support plans and interventions for at-risk students.