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 ...

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 ...

Representatives from ExxonMobil's research facility in Annandale visited Readington Middle School on Feb. 19 to present "Introduce a Girl to Science and Engineering." Pictured (back row, from left) ...

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 ...

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 ...