Third grade reading law

Michigan students would no longer have to repeat the third grade if they're not reading at grade level under a bill that passed the House Tuesday.

A bill to prevent Michigan third graders who struggle with reading from being held back could make it out of the Michigan Senate as soon as Wednesday.

A bill introduced in the Michigan Legislature would roll back part of the state’s so-called third grade reading law.

Michigan State University researchers say where students go to school may determine if they will be held back under the state’s Read by Grade Three law.

The law was created to make sure older students, who are expected to read to learn, don’t fall too far behind.

Research out of Michigan State University indicates widespread damage to test results.

Three times each year, Michigan students in grades K-3 take a series of reading assessment tests. These tests serve as checkpoints to ensure students are…

A new bill in the Michigan Senate would eliminate the requirement that all third graders who fail the reading portion of the 2020 M-STEP test be held…

Michigan’s third graders showed slight improvement in their reading scores in the 2018 school year. However, the gains are not enough to stave off…

Michigan’s kids are going back to class. This fall, more than 1 million students will step through the schoolhouse door. Some are stepping into the…