New Maryland education policy aims to address literacy scores, could hold back third-grade students

MARYLAND (DC News Now) — This week, a new Maryland education policy was passed that allows third graders performing poorly in reading to be held back or get additional help.

This policy comes after Maryland went from ranking No. 4 to No. 41 in the country regarding fourth-grade literacy scores in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading assessment.

“It’s important, it’s extremely important that we help build a society where we help our students become quality [students] and ready to perform in the 21st century.”..

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