More than 1 in 3 Oklahoma third-graders aren’t reading as well as they should be, and more than 1 in 10 are at least two years behind.
Next year, many students who fall into that bottom group will be required by law to repeat the third grade.
Beginning in the 2013-14 school year, third-graders who do not pass the state-mandated reading test will be retained.
More than 1 in 3 Oklahoma third-graders aren’t reading as well as they should be, and more than 1 in 10 are at least two years behind.
Next year, many students who fall into that bottom group will be required by law to repeat the third grade.
“Third grade is...