Mayor Bloomberg’s bid to end social promotion will force nearly half the third-graders at some elementary schools to attend summer school or face getting held back. Schools Chancellor Joel Kl… ...

Rutherford County Schools flooded with students this summer due to third grade retention law by: Mye Owens. Posted: Jun 8, 2023 / 11:42 PM CDT. Updated: Jun 8, 2023 / 11:42 PM CDT.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The state’s third-grade retention law is forcing thousands of students back in the classroom during their break if they want to advance to fourth grade. As vacation sea… ...

Knox County parent voices concern with new third-grade retention law So far, Lyric said she’s having a good time. “What I like about summer school is sometimes there’s lunch outside and in ...

Reversing the "summer slide..." This is the first summer for a Wilmington program that helps struggling and learning young ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Schools are entering summer break around the Tri-Cities, but the work for school administrators is only beginning. That’s because hundreds of third grade st… ...

The end of the school year is typically a time for celebration – graduations, award ceremonies and the promise of a relaxing summer. This year has felt different for 60% of the state’s third ...

This summer, schools across Indiana are preparing students at risk of retention to pass the IREAD exam under a tougher state law.

Third Grade Summer Reading Camps, held at Ballard, Blackburn, Braden River, Kinnan and Miller elementary schools, are for the students who did not meet the state requirements to progress to the ...

RIDGETOP, Tenn. (WTVF) — Third grade students could be back in the classroom sooner than expected as thousands of Tennessee families navigate the controversial Third Grade Retention Law. Because ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — In early March, some parents received emails from Knox County Schools saying their child was eligible to attend Summer Learning Camp. The summer learning camp runs from June 5 ...

The Herald-Dispatch and Hoops Family Children's Hospital at Cabell Huntington Hospital are sponsoring a Summer Essay Contest. There are three age groups (1st-3rd grade, 4th-5th grade and 6th-8th ...