For the past two years, Memphis-Shelby County Schools students have showed signs of improvement on the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) tests. And in the coming months, the district ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Despite improvements in English Language Arts (ELA) test results, thousands of Tennessee children are at risk of not being promoted to the fourth grade. According to data ...

The results of a standardized test have set off shockwaves for third graders and their parents over the last week in Tennessee. Statewide, 60% of third graders fell short of a reading proficiency ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Parents of third graders across Tennessee who didn’t meet TCAP expectations are being forced to make quick decisions to keep their student from being held back. The Tennessee ...

MSCS third-graders showed improvement on the 2025 TCAP English Language Arts section, with 29.2% meeting or exceeding expectations. Prior to exemptions and other interventions, 68% of MSCS ...

The release of TCAP reading scores on May 19 set off a fast-moving timeline for thousands of Tennessee third graders to avoid being held back. A state reading and retention law hinges on third grade ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Results from this spring's TCAP testing show some gains for third and fourth grade students across Tennessee and in Memphis. A bigger percentage of third and fourth graders in Memphis ...

This is the first year the controversial third-grade retention law will be in action. The rollout of the law has sparked heated conversations between lawmakers, education activists, parents and school ...