40% of Hamilton County third graders at risk of being held back

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Teacher Alex Danek works with Daylen Ward, left, and River Capley, both 10, at Battle Academy on June 7, 2022.
Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Teacher Alex Danek works with Daylen Ward, left, and River Capley, both 10, at Battle Academy on June 7, 2022.


State testing of schoolchildren begins this week in Hamilton County — and for third graders and their families, the stakes are higher than ever.

This year, if they don't score well in the reading portion of the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program, they'll have to take summer tutoring or be held back.

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