Like learning to read by third grade, taking eighth grade math is a pivotal moment in a child’s education. Students who pass Algebra 1 in eighth grade are more likely to sign up for more ...

Washington, D.C., students showed big gains in fourth grade reading and eighth grade math. In fact, D.C. Public Schools was the only large district to show test-score gains in three of the four ...

The math results of an international test of academic skills show that U.S. fourth and eighth grade students are losing ground, while more than a dozen countries are improving.

Eighth grade test scores in Maryland have been declining for many years — and not just because schools shut down during the coronavirus pandemic. Math and reading scores tested annually have ...

Minnesota now ranks lower on state-by-state comparisons of calculus enrollment and eighth grade math performance than before its universal eighth-grade algebra policy started. Credit: Patience Zalanga ...

Illinois eighth grade students outperformed national averages in reading, math. Fourth grade, eighth grade, and the 12th grade are tested, but the 12th grade results have not yet been released.

Texas and Austin students' scores improved in reading and had some gains in math, according to newly released STAAR scores.

That reflects a longer-term trend: Since 2011, Tennessee has climbed from the 45th-ranked state to the 19th for average eighth grade math scores.

SEATTLE — State and federal education spending for K-12 schools in Washington is way up, but test scores in fourth grade reading and eighth grade math are dropping, according to a non-partisan ...

Like learning to read by third grade, taking eighth grade math is a pivotal moment in a child’s education. Students who pass Algebra 1 in eighth grade are more likely to sign up for more advanced math ...

Eighth grade test scores in Maryland have been declining for many years — and not just because schools shut down during the coronavirus pandemic. Math and reading scores tested annually have ...

Illinois eighth grade students outperformed national averages in reading, math. Fourth grade, eighth grade, and the 12th grade are tested, but the 12th grade results have not yet been released.