Jun. 21—Some Alabama school districts made big gains on the state's third grade reading test, even as expectations grew tougher, but local districts generally saw a slight drop in the percentage of ...

Jul. 6—When former Speake Elementary School Principal Ryan Bowerman received notification in May that every one of his third grade students passed the reading portion of the Alabama Comprehensive ...

The Alabama Board of Education is set to raise expectations for third graders by gradually increasing a benchmark on the state’s high-stakes reading test. Currently, educators decide whether or not a ...

The Harford County Board of Education approved a contract award at its Monday meeting for the pilot of the Benchmark Advance program in reading for select elementary schools beginning this fall. On ...