Eighth graders’ grasp of key topics in history have plummeted, national test scores released this morning show—an alarming result at a time of deep political polarization, economic uncertainty, and ...

Algebra is considered the gateway to advanced mathematics, and school districts across the country have hoped to diversify access to college-preparatory math by increasing the number of students who ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Thousands of 6th through 8th grade Chicago Public school students will return to the classroom Monday. This comes after kindergarten through 5th graders returned to in-person learning ...

The most recent round of National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results delivered a familiar gut punch: Just 30 percent of eighth graders in the United States read at or above the ...

North Carolina fourth- and eighth-grade students scored worse on math and reading exams this spring than before the pandemic, new federal data show. The drops in math scores are bigger than ever seen ...

Amid the excitement of high school and college graduation season, some people may overlook an earlier educational achievement: the end of eighth grade. For Jack Harburger, who will graduate from ...

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GROVETOWN, Ga (WJBF) Keila Tucker is an 8th grade learning specialist. She makes sure her students are able to grasp each lesson. “It seems as if it’s my calling,” Tucker says. “It’s my purpose in ...