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Third graders would be held back unless they pass reading test under bill OK'd by Legislature

Third graders in Louisiana would be required to pass a state reading test to advance to fourth grade under legislation given final passage on Monday. The sponsor of House Bill 12, Rep. Richard Nelson, ...
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Want to see how Tennessee measures third grade reading? Try a TCAP practice test

The standardized Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program tests, also known as TNReady or TCAPs, kick off this week statewide. Last year's rollout of a controversial third grade reading and ...
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Do you remember how to write cursive? New state standards require 3rd to 5th graders to learn

In this digital age, who needs to know how to read and write cursive? The State of Georgia says all third through fifth graders will learn again how to do just that. Channel 2’s Lori Wilson went out ...
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Teacher goes viral for charging third graders ‘rent’ and other ‘fees’ to teach financial literacy

A Charlotte teacher is drawing national attention for her creative approach to teaching students how to be responsible with money. Shelby Lattimore teaches third grade at Renaissance West STEAM ...
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'It's not the teachers, it is the test that is causing the problems' | Moms speak after learning their third-graders did not pass TCAP tests

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Two students from different school districts recently learned they did not pass the ELA portion of the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program exam — meaning they face being held ...