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

Eighth-grade reading: In 2024, Illinois students scored an average of 262, which was the same as 2022, but a bit lower than 2003 (266). They did better than the national average (257), ranking ...

The Arkansas House of Representatives passed legislation to require ballot language for citizen-initiated measures to not be written above an eighth grade reading level. Subscribe to continue ...