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 ...

After decades of paper-and-pencil tests, the new results from the “nation’s report card” in writing come from a computer-based assessment for the first time, but only about one-quarter of the 8th and ...

This is a story about some school district leaders who need some education — fast. In an effort to have students meet Common Core standards relating to critical thinking, a group of eighth grade ...

UPPER ST. CLAIR, Pa. — An Upper St. Clair eighth-grader was named a top winner in the Gandhi Creative Writing and Art Contest. According to a news release, Suhavi Singh was named a top winner for the ...