An eighth-grade history teacher in Dallas, Texas, says only two of her 110 students can read at grade level, a revelation ...

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." ...

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Want to support your eighth-grader's physical health? Here are some tips that experts suggest. School districts vary widely in the amount of physical education they offer in the curriculum, and by ...

Eighth-graders learn to read and understand essays, speeches, biographies, and other types of historical, scientific, and technical material. Students also read and understand a wide range of ...

Students interact with 30 local businesses and organizations, exploring hands-on career paths and building skills for future ...

This article in the New York Times debates the pros and cons of 8th-grade graduation ceremonies. In recent years, that benchmark has become more extravagant, says the article, which could send the ...

A teacher has left internet viewers in stitches after sharing what her 8th graders have said to her. Young teenagers can be particularly testing for educators as children cross the border into ...

Students graph linear equations in Zach Loy’s ninth-grade algebra class at Braham Area High School in Minnesota. Credit: Patience Zalanga for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic ...