The Class of 2025 is in third grade. In Oregon public schools and across the country, that means they’re taking required standardized tests for the first time. Oregon set a goal years ago to graduate ...

Most of us, at first, blew it off as just another announcement, but something drastically changed when it wasn't someone needed in the office or a notice of a fire or tornado drill. No. Her words will ...

In Cynthia Arceneaux's 7th Grade science class at W.S. Permenter Middle School, experiments are part of the daily routine. They're always cracking something open and seeing how it works. “If you're ...

I want you to think back to your eighth grade science class. For some of us, this walk down memory lane will bring nothing but cheerful memories. However, some of us will find this a dark and ...

LEE — In Paula Duhon's sixth-grade science class at Lee Elementary School, students aren't afraid to ask questions and the teacher isn't afraid if she doesn't have the answers. During an April 4 class ...

Students in Shauna Walters’ first grade science class at Jackson Elementary School explore why it is daytime and nighttime in different locations. Taking part in the lesson are Ivyanna Williams, ...

This story has been edited to add additional information about 12th grade mathematics and reading scores. Eighth grade students’ science test scores have fallen to the level they were in 2009, the ...