Artwork and poem by KATARINA BLASE, SECOND GRADE, HOLLIS SCHOOL Fall sounds like kids playing with their friends. Fall tastes like good tasty apples. Fall feels like wind blowing.

Tens of thousands of Tennessee third graders fell short of the state's reading benchmark this year.

Tens of thousands of Tennessee third graders fell short of the state's reading benchmark this year.

Baltimore third-grade student dies after fall at school Poice: Child's death ruled accidental City police are investigating the death of a third-grade student.

The district is moving forward with a plan to hold back second graders who are behind in reading as state implements similar policy for third graders.

Third grade reading skills are tested once in the fall, to establish a benchmark, and again in the spring, to track improvement.

The Boston Fleet’s two-game win streak came to an end on Sunday night when they fell to the Minnesota Frost, 5-2, at Xcel Energy Center.

TN third grade reading law: Only 1.4% retained in Nashville schools in 2023 The effects of the reading law will play out differently for fourth graders.