Parents feared Tennessee’s new reading law would hold back thousands of students. That didn’t happen
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Nearly one year ago, Tennessee school districts warned thousands of parents that because of a new state law, third grade students could be held back a year if they are not reading on grade level by spring. The law — which created “a little bit of a firestorm” according to one of its legislative co-sponsors — was seen by supporters as a necessary step to address lagging literacy rates in the state.
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