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." ...

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. House Bill 1713, by state Rep.

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The Arkansas Attorney General has, for the first time, rejected a ballot title for a proposed constitutional amendment on the grounds that it does not comply with a new law that ...

An eighth-grade history teacher in Dallas, Texas, says only two of her 110 students can read at grade level, a revelation that’s reigniting fears about literacy and screen culture. Featured Video In a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Students work in the classroom during their 5th grade class at Jacob G. Smith Elementary. The Georgia Department of Education ...

This teacher isn't sure whether to be angry or disappointed. Not only are teachers tasked with the gargantuan job of educating the next generation, but they're also stuck dealing with the emotional, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. National Assessment of Educational Progress scores are not representative of grade-level performance, per the Department of ...