Improving Student Achievement: What Red And Blue States Are Doing Right

Red states like Mississippi and Louisiana have been praised for education gains but the clearest path to improving student ...
Center for American Progress

RELEASE: How States Can Address Low Reading Proficiency for Fourth Graders

Washington, D.C. — National reading performance trends reveal that students’ reading scores have been steadily declining over the past decade and steepened further in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Evidence aligned reading instruction can right Michigan's low literacy ranking

In her State of the State Address, Gov. Gretch Whitmer led with education as a key initiative for 2026 and beyond.

Runestad: Michigan students deserve early reading intervention

Michigan's fourth-grade reading scores are alarming. A state senator shares his personal story and calls for urgent reform.
wsbt

Operation Education: What is next for students who didn’t pass the IREAD test

There are thousands of students in Indiana who were in 3rd grade last school year and did not advance to the 4th grade this school year. The IREAD retention law now requires 3rd grade students to be ...