In 2024, 70% of U.S. eighth-graders did not meet the "National Assessment of Educational Progress Proficient" reading achievement level on a test often referred to as the "Nation's Report Card." ...

The Arkansas House of Representatives passed legislation to require ballot language for citizen-initiated measures to not be written above an eighth grade reading level. House Bill 1713, by state Rep.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – As the Presidential campaign continues, candidates are using simpler language in their speeches and campaigns. The analysis was conducted by Carnegie Mellon University's Language ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin rejected an amendment proposal by the League of Women Voters (LWV) for the third time on May 5, this time citing a new law that bans ballot ...

An eighth-grade history teacher in Dallas, Texas, says only two of her 110 students can read at grade level, a revelation that’s reigniting fears about literacy and screen culture. Featured Video In a ...

A Oklahoma Lawmaker files a bill seeking to make an eighth grade reading level required to get a driver’s permit passed ...

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