(July 24, 2014: See the editor's note at the bottom of this page for an explanation of the story's new headline.) When 12-year-old Lauren Arrington heard about her sixth-grade science project, she ...

In contrast, almost all the fifth-grade students were on track, “so it was pretty clear where the system was starting to break down,” she said. The science curriculum at ASMS encourages students to ...

The 8th grade test covers similar subjects at more advanced levels, and incorporates algebra—a subject many U.S. students don’t take until high school. Eighth grade science covers biology ...