Dr. Marilyn S. Rhea often hears the same thing from teachers across the state: Reading and math consume instruction time at the expense of science. The 2002 No Child Left Behind Act requires schools ...

Science is usually one of the more hands-on subjects in middle school: Students design research questions, draw diagrams, and conduct experiments. But the country’s 8th graders are less likely to do ...

EdSource · The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 January 8, 2026 - It's time for John ...

The latest release of 8th grade National Assessment of Educational Progress scores last month revealed a troubling reality: Coupled with steady drops in students’ math and literacy skills, students’ ...

Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S. American eighth graders posted their lowest science scores ...

There was much rejoicing in 202 of the 524 school districts whose students took the Missouri Assessment Program test last spring. In those 202 districts, there were schools that showed considerable ...

Houston ISD's elementary and middle schoolers improved in most categories of the Northwest Evaluation Association's Measures of Academic Progress exams taken at the beginning of the year compared to ...