In 2024, 70% of U.S. eighth-graders did not meet the "National Assessment of Educational Progress Proficient" reading achievement level on a test often referred to as the "Nation's Report Card." ...

For 8th Graders at Saint Columba Catholic School in Serra Mesa, the presentation of the Living Stations of the Cross gave them the opportunity to reflect on big life lessons.

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) today released the third-eighth grade Spring 2025 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results. The results include assessments in reading language ...

The Texas Education Agency released Spring 2025 STAAR results for grades 3–8, showing strong gains in reading, language arts, ...

Patience Zalanga for The Hechinger Report One state tried algebra for all eighth graders. It hasn’t gone well. BRAHAM, Minn. — It was fourth-period Basic Algebra 8 class on a gray October ...

The Martin Luther King Jr. School, an academic magnet that offers grades 7-12, will phase out its middle school grades by the 2027-28 school year. The move, announced by Metro Nashville Public ...

In math, proficiency levels declined in grades 3, 5, 6 and 8, and increased in grades 4 and 7. Contact Lily Altavena: laltavena@freepress.com and Kristi Tanner: ktanner@freepress.com.

On May 15, 2025, U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon claimed that 70% of the country's eighth-graders "can't read proficiently." "When we see scores that 70% — 70% of eighth-graders can't ...

STAAR test results were released for grades 3-8 on Tuesday for reading, math, science and social studies. Those results are showing progress and a need for improvement for some Texas students, the ...