Students are coming into 1st grade with stronger reading skills than they used to, according to a 12-year study from the Ohio State University. Struggling readers in particular have made steep gains ...

At some point over the past few pandemic years, many states pressed pause on one particular high-stakes, controversial piece of education policy: 3rd grade retention. But now, it’s back. The laws ...

Gabrielle acknowledges funding for the research study from the Economic and Social Research Council (grant ES/T007583/1) and Allan and Gill Gray South Africa Philanthropy. The findings and conclusions ...