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 ...

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 ...

The eighth grade physical science class at Holy Rosary School recently reviewed the scientific method, lab safety, SI Units, scientific notation, and finding the density of objects. When the chapter ...

Students across the country are increasingly struggling to meet proficiency standards in science, math and reading, newly released data shows. Assessing eighth graders in science and 12th graders in ...

The 2025–2026 STAAR 8th Grade Science test will reflect newly adopted TEKS, updated blueprints, and revised reference materials. Students will face changes in formulas provided, question formats, and ...

Eighth graders at Tate's School got to show off their smarts − and the whole school got to reap the cool benefits with a very special "snow day." Before Alex Edwards became the middle school science ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

More countries are edging ahead of the United States in math and science achievement, according to the latest results from an international test of 4th and 8th graders in the subjects. The Trends in ...

(CBS NEWS) — Students across the country are increasingly struggling to meet proficiency standards in science, math and reading, newly released data shows. Assessing eighth graders in science and 12th ...