Hundreds to repeat the third grade

WVAS | By Melanie Hogan

Published August 15, 2024 at 11:04 PM EDT

Some 18-hundred eight-and-nine-year-olds in Alabama will repeat the third grade.

That's due to a high-stakes requirement of the 2019 Alabama Literacy Act that takes effect this year.

It requires third graders to meet reading benchmarks before moving on to fourth grade.

State Superintendent Eric Mackey made the announcement on Thursday. He said the numbers are preliminary, and schools will report their final numbers next month.

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Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award-winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for Talk Show Producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally.

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