Utah leaders want to hold back third graders who aren’t on reading level. Here’s what you need to know.
Gov. Spencer Cox and lawmakers are looking for answers after a new report noted about half of the state’s kindergarten through third grade kids are not hitting the marks on their reading tests.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Third grade teacher Kimberly Mills at Indian Hills Elementary School in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026.
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