Editor’s note: The following two pieces tied for first place in the fourth-grade division of the 18th annual Fraser Writing Contest. The first-place winner in the third-grade division was published on ...

COLOMA, Mich. (WSBT) — Fourth graders and veterans finally met face to face after a year-long pen pal connection. It was all a part of a pen pal program to enhance students’ reading and writing skills ...

The numbers for the state's fourth-grade writing tests should be out, but they are not because there is a problem with the scores. State school leaders held up grading of tests to check reliability of ...

Testing is a big part of a child's education. For those who struggle – a Rocky Mount school might have found a solution. A new program, centered on video game playing, could be the reason why fourth ...

She grew up to be a bestselling author, despite her test scores. Now, she's pointing out how formal education gets things wrong. Author and literary agent Alexandra Penfold can speak firsthand on how ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- What started as a fourth grade writing assignment led a student at a Fort Knox school to publish his own children's book. According to a news release Thursday from Fort Knox ...

OCALA - Marion County fourth-graders have fallen further behind the state average in writing proficiency, according to FCAT results released Thursday. The number of proficient Marion County ...

With more than 80 percent of high-school seniors passing enough of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) to graduate, state officials Thursday turned their attention to the lower grades ...