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 ...

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 ...

The first round of the Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination, or IREAD, test is just around the corner, and with the third-grade retention law in effect, schools are working to make sure as ...

One in five Hoosier third graders continue to struggle with foundational reading skills, according to new standardized test results released Wednesday. Data from the Indiana Department of Education ...

Foundational reading competency among Indiana’s third graders improved slightly from last year, according to new standardized test results released Wednesday. But overall IREAD performance is still ...

Reading scores in Indiana have been declining since before the pandemic. The Indiana Department of Education says too many third graders who fail a statewide reading test are advancing to fourth grade ...

Following the recent felony charges filed against Clinton County Sheriff Richard Kelly and Jail Matron Ashley Kelly, the Clinton County Commissioners took multiple actions in response to those charges ...

The IREAD test, measuring foundational reading skills, is now mandatory for all Indiana third-graders and will be used to determine grade promotion. Parents are encouraged to read with their children ...