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Third-grade math scores are up. PPS says improving attendance is the next big step.

Roughly 41% of Pittsburgh Public Schools' third-graders scored ‘proficient’ or ‘advanced’ on last year’s state exams. That’s ...
Education Week

Aligned Science Curriculum, Better Scores? Research Finds a Connection

Clarification: This story has been updated to clarify the nature of the organization WestEd. Using an elementary curriculum aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards improved students’ science ...
KPCW

Why Park City third graders have the best literacy rates in the state

A new report shows half of Utah’s K-3 students don't meet grade-level reading standards, prompting state leaders to consider ...
Post Register

District 25 third-graders code, create with artificial intelligence

Elementary students across School District 25 are learning critical thinking skills and exploring new technologies through coding and artificial intelligence curriculum. The district implemented ...
Oregonian

Many Oregon school districts launch plans to boost 3rd graders critically behind in reading, while some stay the course

Confronted with evidence that huge shares of elementary pupils read significantly below grade level after years of pandemic-impacted schooling, Portland-area school districts are mounting varied ...
WESA

PPS renews literacy push after only 44% of third graders score ‘proficient’ on state reading exams

About 39% of third-graders at Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 on the city's South Side scored 'proficient' or above on 2025 state reading tests. Pittsburgh Public Schools is blaming “inconsistent ...