We like to think that we're pretty good at math, especially after years of schooling. But every once in a while, a simple third-grade math problem manages to trip us up and make us question our ...

In this lesson, Ms. Brewer will teach 3rd grade math students to find the fraction of a set. / Carrie Brewer, East Saint Louis School District 189, Gordon Bush Elementary ...

Michigan's third graders ― at a time when stakes are high to master reading ― slid in those scores on the state M-STEP test compared with 2023.

Data from the Smarter Balance state assessment for math and English Language Arts (ELA) showed 3rd through 8th grade results. This year’s assessment, unlike last year’s, was administered only in ...

But whether giving kids another shot at mastering reading skills in a second 3rd grade year actually leads to better outcomes is an open question.

The new data revealed that 87.3% of third graders — about 73,500 out of more than 84,000 students statewide — demonstrated proficient reading skills in 2024-25.