Education Week

A New Approach to Algebra in 8th Grade Seems to Produce Big Benefits

Notably, taking Algebra 1 and 8th grade math together boosted all students’ scores—not just those of students who were less ...
The Next Web

This AI can pass an 8th grade science exam — but is it really ‘learning’ science?

Last week, the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2) introduced Aristo, an artificial intelligence model that scored above 90 percent on an 8th grade science test and 80 percent on a ...
MinnPost

Minnesota lawmakers hoped 8th grade algebra would get far more students to calculus. It hasn’t

Eighth grade algebra teacher Rick Riccio helps students with a problem at Braham Area High School in Minnesota. Credit: Patience Zalanga/The Hechinger Report BRAHAM, Minn. — It was fourth-period Basic ...
CNN

Test scores for 8th-grade students decline in US history and civics following prior declines in math and reading, report says

Test scores for eighth-grade students in the US declined in both US history and civics in 2022, according to a new report from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, often referred to as ...
American Enterprise Institute

Cracking the Code Behind Dismal 8th Grade Reading Scores

The most recent round of National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results delivered a familiar gut punch: Just 30 percent of eighth graders in the United States read at or above the ...