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 ...

Encourage discussion as much as possible in your house. Ask your eighth-grader for their opinion about political and social issues, or about books, movies, and TV shows. Listen carefully and prompt ...

Milo McCann skipped across the cafeteria floor and gave his former teacher a bear hug. The seventh grader was reunited with ...

But adapting a state’s reading law for older students isn’t as simple as changing existing language from “K-3" to “K-8,” said ...

Students in grades 3-8 will begin taking new standardized ELA tests on Wednesday, and new math tests are coming soon. These tests have been long in development — they're supposed to measure how well ...

JEFFERSON PARISH, La. (WGNO) — At a special assembly at Stella Worley Middle School on Nov. 4, eighth grade English language arts teacher Sarah Watkins was surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator ...

The Biloxi School District got complaints about the wording in “To Kill A Mockingbird” — an American classic being taught in 8th grade English Language Arts classes — and pulled it from the curriculum ...