Eighth-grade test scores in Maryland have been declining for many years — and not just because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

For years, the country’s lowest-scoring students were steadily improving on national tests. Starting around 2013, something ...

In eighth grade math, 39% were below basic ... Star Parker is founder of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education. Her ...

There’s a new organization on campus. Reading for Impact is a student organization that teaches and helps improve the ...

A recent report from the American Enterprise Institute summarizes results from the most recent National Assessment of ...

Five key actions could help improve Oklahoma schools, which are lagging behind China's. Merit pay for teachers is one of them.

Yuba City branch hosted its annual STEM conference for eighth-grade girls on Tuesday. The occasion had a motivational feel, and more than 700 students from Yuba-Sutter schools gathered. At this STEM ...

Vittal Krishnamurthy, a 13-year-old eighth grader who attends Meadow Park Middle School, said the itch for words started ...

Monica Goldson, a long-time educator, is working to link learning to real-world experiences with Junior Achievement.

This is a bad idea. Instead, the system needs to focus on the root causes of low performance and how to fix them COMMENT | MOSES NGWARE | Kenya’s education ministry announced in March 2025 that ...