Third grade students at Fanny Coppin Elementary gathered Wednesday to read the first of 20 books they’ll read in the next 20 weeks. The School District of Philadelphia will give a prize to every third ...

Third graders at Balboa Elementary got five free books Wednesday morning through ABC 10News' Story Time campaign. They also got a special treat as ABC 10News anchor Jared Aarons read to them in class.

TULSA, Okla. — Third graders at Springdale Elementary got a surprise on Wednesday when they got two new books and the chance to learn about the weather. It is all a part of the Read 2 lead campaign in ...

TULSA, Okla. — Third graders at Celia Clinton Elementary in Tulsa learned the importance of reading on March 26. Equity Bank, along with 2 Cares for the Community’s Read 2 Lead campaign, gave students ...

The wave of early reading legislation across the country has brought a renewed focus on 3rd grade retention policies —requirements or recommendations that students who aren’t reading on grade level by ...

This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A proposed literacy policy in Maryland could ...