Right now, in the average Texas 4th grade classroom, seven out of 10 kids cannot read at grade level,” O’Rourke said at a political rally in 2021. The comment continues to drive political ...

Texas history would no longer have its own separate years in the state standards, but would be included in curriculum for additional grade levels, SBOE Chair Keven Ellis, R-Lufkin, emphasized.

For context, the Texas fourth-grade reading data are similar to the national rate: 34% of fourth-graders nationally read at or above the proficient level in 2019. "Proficient" means students can ...

Texas lawmakers need to provide funding for evidence-based literacy interventions, ... Texas ranks 37th in fourth grade reading. It's time for bold action on literacy | Opinion.

Right now, in the average Texas 4th grade classroom, seven out of 10 kids cannot read at grade level,” O’Rourke said at a political rally in 2021.