IN BALLOONING NUMBERS, third-grade teachers are begging for different assignments this fall, saying the tough new promotion rules for their students have dulled the joy of teaching. “I would certainly ...
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 ...
A second grader in Amber MacLean’s Bellevue Elementary classroom started the year with little ability to read. He was actively learning English and having trouble identifying letters and keeping up ...