Caesar Rodney Institute

Just Released: More than half of Delaware's third graders can't read at grade level when they start the school year. Delaware law says struggling readers should be held back. But here's the problem: no one is tracking whether that's actually happening.
Nancy Mercante and the Caesar Rodney Institute examined the data — and what they found raises serious questions about transparency and accountability in Delaware's literacy policy. Read the full article and share it with your legislators.

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Delaware’s Third-Grade Retention Policy: Strong on Paper, Unclear in Practice Delaware has a law requiring struggling third-grade readers to be held back and given additional support—but no one is publicly tracking whether it’s actually working. While other states report results and show measurable gains, Delaware families and policymakers are left without clear answers. ...