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 ...

If you value independent local news, become a sustainer today. Your gift could help unlock a $1M challenge. Eighth grade students’ science test scores have fallen to the level they were in 2009, the ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

CHARLESTON — West Virginia's eighth-graders perform worse in science than their peers nationwide, with only 25 percent with a solid grasp of the subject. According to National Assessment of ...

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 ...

SIOUX CITY | Eighth-graders in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota scored higher than international averages on standardized math and science tests, according to a 2011 study released this month. In math, ...