The most recent state IREAD data shows an "unprecedented" increase in the number of 3rd graders who passed Indiana's major reading assessment. The Indiana Department of Education released the data ...

ELKHART, Ind. (WSBT) — It is likely that nearly every school district in Indiana will have to hold some third graders back this school year. 2025 is the first year the IREAD retention law is in effect ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Third graders inside Circle City Prep are excited about learning and teachers are helping them prepare for the IREAD assessment coming up in March. "It is a high-stakes test with ...

Results from the 2024-25 Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination (IREAD) assessment show an increase in third-grade literacy rates across the state and locally. Katie Jenner, Indiana secretary of ...

Parents are stressed, and kids are coming home crying. These are the emotions more families say they're experiencing this summer because of a new law that will likely mean more third graders are kept ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Every third-grade student in the state of Indiana is required to pass the state’s IRead test. This can cause stress for many students and families preparing for the test every year. Two ...

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat Indiana. Indiana students’ reading scores have been virtually unchanged for three years, according to new test data, underscoring fears about students’ ...

HAMMOND — Despite nearly 140 students being held back from moving onto fourth grade this school year, School City of Hammond officials are celebrating gains seen on this past spring's IREAD assessment ...

New IREAD-3 results show that while statewide passing rates have improved marginally over 2021, about 1 out of 5 third graders in Indiana are still falling short of literacy standards. The Indiana ...