A confession from a lifelong word nerd: I didn’t fall in love with “big words.” I fell in love with right words—the ones that fit like a key in a lock. After years of writing, studying psychology, and ...

He reads aloud question No. 1, and he emphasizes that students must include evidence and reasoning with their answer. “So, do not just say, ‘Yes,’” he tells his students. “Yes,” one of them responds ...

Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S. American eighth graders posted their lowest science scores ...

As discussions grow louder about the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC), over one crore central government employees and pensioners face a familiar question: How will my basic pay be reshuffled this ...

The cognitive flexibility that comes from being multilingual can give students a boost in math—if teachers know how to build on English learners’ strengths. Seventy-seven percent of 8th-grade ...

Cavallari explained why she was "upset" by her 8th grade boyfriend's appearance on her 'Let's Be Honest' podcast tour Alberto Rodriguez/Variety via Getty Kristin Cavallari is going back in time.

Education news and commentary, delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 newsletter. When my daughter started ninth grade at her New York City public high school, she was placed in algebra 1.

Could language be the key to a winning or losing campaign? The results, while unsurprising to anyone who’s listened to either candidate throughout this presidential campaign, are an interesting ...

The Gauteng MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture & Recreation, Matome Chiloane, has announced that a total of 293 057 placement offers have been issued as of 07:00 AM on Thursday. This comes after ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A former 8th-grade math teacher at a South Philadelphia school has been charged with the sexual abuse of a teenage girl. Michael O'Brien, 48, taught at the Christopher Columbus ...

Background: Vocabulary knowledge plays a pivotal role in academic development, particularly among Grade 1 students. To support students in their academic development, effective assessment instruments ...

Think you have a strong vocabulary? See how many of these common 8th grade reading words you can recognize when some of history's greatest authors use them.