/tags/third-grade third grade en-US WLRN Mon, 30 May 2022 12:03:38 GMT /local-news/2022-05-30/little-more-than-half-of-miami-dade-broward-third-graders-earn-a-passing-score-tests-show Scores on the state’s annual third-grade reading exams increased slightly in Broward public schools this school year, while scores in Miami-Dade decreased slightly, according to 2022 Florida Assessment results quietly released this week by the Department of Education. Mon, 30 May 2022 12:03:38 GMT /local-news/2022-05-30/little-more-than-half-of-miami-dade-broward-third-graders-earn-a-passing-score-tests-show Sommer Brugal /news/2019-11-07/to-help-bring-readers-up-to-grade-level-delray-beach-hosts-an-elementary-school-wide-story-hour The city of Delray Beach wants to make sure its elementary school students read at grade level.It kicked off its eighth annual “Delray Reads” event at… Thu, 07 Nov 2019 23:24:48 GMT /news/2019-11-07/to-help-bring-readers-up-to-grade-level-delray-beach-hosts-an-elementary-school-wide-story-hour /2019-07-13/states-are-ratcheting-up-reading-expectations-for-3rd-graders Almost 20 states have passed laws requiring third-graders who aren't proficient in reading to repeat the grade. The policy started in Florida 17 years ago. Sat, 13 Jul 2019 21:12:00 GMT /2019-07-13/states-are-ratcheting-up-reading-expectations-for-3rd-graders Alexandra Starr /2017-07-10/study-holding-kids-back-a-grade-doesnt-necessarily-hold-them-back Grade retention has mixed results for school performance, a large study of students in Florida shows. Mon, 10 Jul 2017 10:10:00 GMT /2017-07-10/study-holding-kids-back-a-grade-doesnt-necessarily-hold-them-back Anya Kamenetz