PBS NewsHour

Does Ohio’s third grade reading test miss its goal?

Clip: 04/21/2015 | 8m 14s

A growing number of states are promising to hold back students who cannot read by the end of third grade. Two years ago, Ohio passed legislation to put up a barrier to fourth grade for those who failed the state's reading test. Has that reading guarantee made a difference? Special correspondent John Tulenko of Learning Matters reports.

Aired: 04/21/15

Rating: NR

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