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Alabama expanding effort to improve pre-K through 3rd grade learning

Thirty-four more Alabama classrooms are adopting a program for prekindergarten through third grade that officials say aims to consistently use the best teaching methods for students during those ...
EdSource

Learning to read by third grade requires evidence-based instruction, panel says

With nearly 60% of California children not meeting state reading standards by the third grade, strong parent-teacher partnerships and a statewide shift toward evidence-based reading strategies are ...
WHNT

Gov. Ivey adds 55 new Pre-K-3rd Grade Classrooms to Expand Early Learning Efforts

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Gov. Kay Ivey’s Office announced that 55 new classrooms will be funded through the Pre-K through 3 rd Grade for the 2025-2026 school year. The 55 additional classrooms will ...
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Alabama’s third grade reading law: What to know, which students are at risk of retention

Alabama’s public elementary and middle school students are taking annual standardized tests this month, and for third graders, the reading portion is extremely important. This is the first school year ...
Science Daily

Early childhood programs found to significantly lower likelihood of special education ...

Access to state-supported early childhood programs significantly reduces the likelihood that children will be placed in special education in the third grade, academically benefiting students and ...