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 ...

HISD launches new 'Accelerated Math' pathway to enroll more eighth graders in Algebra 1

Next year, sixth- and seventh-graders in HISD will enroll in advanced math classes, preparing more students to take Algebra 1 in eighth grade.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

North Little Rock Middle School 7th and 8th grade campus shift to remote learning after officials detect low oxygen levels, "strong odor"

Seventh and eighth grade students at North Little Rock Middle School will pivot to remote instruction Wednesday after officials on Tuesday detected “a strong odor” in one of the classrooms, ...
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 ...
WGRZ

8th graders at Maryvale Middle School learning remotely this week following 4 positive COVID cases

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — The entire 8th grade class at Maryvale Middle School will be learning remotely for the rest of the week due to several positive COVID-19 cases. According to Maryvale Superintendent ...