Eighth grade students’ science test scores have fallen to the level they were in 2009, the first year the national test was given. The latest results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress ...

AUSTIN, Texas -- A Republican-controlled Texas State Board of Education on Friday rejected seven of 12 proposed science textbooks for eighth graders that for the first time will require them to ...

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 ...

The 74 reports that U.S. eighth graders' science skills and interest have declined post-COVID, with proficiency falling from 33% to 29%.

Northwestern Middle School eighth-grade science classes have been participating in several science experiments. Most recently, the students were treated to a demonstration about weather by ...

GREENWICH — Despite school just breaking for the summer, some of the incoming eighth-graders in the Greenwich Public Schools are exploring possible science projects. Why? A new class is coming next ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Eighth-graders in suburban Chicago and Colorado Springs, Colo., scored among the best in the world in a test of math and science knowledge. On the whole, though, students in the ...

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts eighth-graders are among the smartest in the world when it comes to math and science, according to a new study of academic performance released Tuesday. The Trends in ...