Este artículo está disponible en español. Léelo en español. At Frank Sparkes Elementary, words fly everywhere. On a recent Monday, kindergartners sang and danced as they learned about the silent e ...

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Around ten Kingsport students will face an extra challenge when they begin TCAP testing this spring. Tennessee’s controversial third-grade retention law will hold children ...

The widespread effects of the Tennessee reading and retention law will be felt again this year for thousands of public school third and fourth graders and their families. The Tennessee Department of ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Fewer than 24% of Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) third-grade students were proficient on the TCAP English Language Arts test, according to data the school district released ...

Big literacy gains for Brockton's youngest readers, with third graders leading the charge. Check out the numbers.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A big day for public school students as the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program or TCAP testing got underway this morning. Third and fourth graders have the most at ...

Almost 59% of Oak Ridge third graders passed the spring 2023 English Language Arts (ELA) Tennessee Comprehensive Academic Program (TCAP). Those students won't have to repeat the grade or take other ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The results from the spring 2023 Tennessee Comprehensive Academic Program (TCAP) tests have been top of mind for parents, students, teachers and the state for about a week ...

At some point over the past few pandemic years, many states pressed pause on one particular high-stakes, controversial piece of education policy: 3rd grade retention. But now, it’s back. The laws ...