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This AI can pass an 8th grade science exam — but is it really ‘learning’ science?

Last week, the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2) introduced Aristo, an artificial intelligence model that scored above 90 percent on an 8th grade science test and 80 percent on a ...
EdSource

Enjoyment of science plummeted along with scores on 8th grade national test

EdSource · John Fensterwald on what’s at stake for California schools in the 2026 election John Fensterwald on what’s at stake for California schools in the 2026 election April 16, 2026 - EdSource ...
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LPSS: 12th and 8th-grade students will transition to in-person learning

The Lafayette Parish School System announced today that it will transition 12th-grade and 8th-grade students to daily in-person learning beginning on Monday, February 1, 2021. LPSS says that these ...
CNN

Test scores for 8th-grade students decline in US history and civics following prior declines in math and reading, report says

Test scores for eighth-grade students in the US declined in both US history and civics in 2022, according to a new report from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, often referred to as ...
American Enterprise Institute

Cracking the Code Behind Dismal 8th Grade Reading Scores

The most recent round of National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results delivered a familiar gut punch: Just 30 percent of eighth graders in the United States read at or above the ...