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One in five third grade students are failing their reading proficiency tests, according to the state's IREAD scores.
One in five third grade students are failing their reading proficiency tests, according to the state's IREAD scores.
Data shows nearly one in five students “have not mastered foundational reading skills by the end of third grade."
Absences from state testing won’t affect districts nearly as much as past years thanks to a federal accountability waiver that Kentucky and other states received in response to COVID-19 pandemic.
The results set school and school districts' grades, and in some communities, decide whether a teacher's receives bonus pay.