Third Graders Head Back to Class with New Law in Effect
This year third graders are heading into the classroom with a new law in effect: Read by Grade Three (RBG3).
In 2016, the Michigan Legislature passed the law requiring schools to identify learners who are struggling with reading and writing and to provide additional help. The law states that, starting this school year, third graders may be required to repeat third grade if they are more than one grade level behind.
Experts say third grade is a crucial time for young readers as it’s the dividing line between learning to read and reading to learn.