dad 59 you need to talk to them about putting him into a reading class, I have about the same problem with my son. he was pushed up though the grades and couldn't read well but when I moved to Norfolk they put him into a reading class and it helped him, he is able to read on a higher grade level but still can't spell very well. He is now in the tenth grade and probably is reading on the 3-4th grade level and spelling is on k-1 grade. Keep pushing for your son's rights. Good luck.