Reading

Third grade students will have one more opportunity to pass the IREAD-3 exam before being held back under a measure sent to Indiana Gov. Mike Braun this week.

SB 358 requires the Indiana Department of Education to publish a list of high-quality curricular materials for English language arts by July 2026.

Learning labs combine school-based learning and high-quality education from community partners. They also focus on accelerating learning instead of remediation.

The annual summer reading program at Monroe County Public Library is for all ages and gives rewards for reading books and doing activities and programs at the library.

The step is a largely administrative and helps align new laws to existing Indiana code.

The report breaks down data into categories of health, family and community, education and economic well-being. Indiana is ranked 24th in the nation for children’s overall wellness. It was ranked 28th last year.

From bills that aim to raise low reading scores to remedies for students using cellphones in class, lawmakers will spend the second half of session considering bills from the opposite chamber with fresh eyes and advancing initiatives with widespread support.

The bill would require all second graders to take the third grade reading exam and it would provide early intervention to students who are struggling.

Senate Bill 1 proposes retaining more students who don’t pass the state’s reading exam by the end of third grade.

The devices can cause distractions that lead to lower comprehension.