With changes to legislation and a third-grade retention law in effect, the Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination, or IREAD, test has become a major topic of conversation. The first round 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 ...

A bill to hold back third graders not passing IREAD exams was signed into law by Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb in March, leading to changes for local school districts. The law requires that students in ...

Netanyahu heading to Washington to meet with Trump as Iran warns of strikes on US bases Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday ...

The 2025 IREAD results are out, and with changes to legislation and a third-grade retention law in effect, it's a pivotal year for Indiana students. The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) released ...

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 ...

Spanish flows easily between students during recess at Enlace Academy on the west side of Indianapolis. The school has a large Spanish-speaking population, as well as students who speak other foreign ...

Over 89% of BCSC third-graders passed the IREAD-3 assessment last school year, yet another sign that the district is continuing to made strides in fostering the skills of young readers. BCSC school ...