Eighth-graders learn to read and understand essays, speeches, biographies, and other types of historical, scientific, and technical material. Students also read and understand a wide range of ...

Not only are teachers tasked with the gargantuan job of educating the next generation, but they're also stuck dealing with the emotional, physical, and mental tolls that come with the job. Despite the ...

Encourage discussion as much as possible in your house. Ask your eighth-grader for their opinion about political and social issues, or about books, movies, and TV shows. Listen carefully and prompt ...

Chris Stanislawski, 14, poses for a portrait outside of his home in Garden City, N.Y., on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. Chris didn’t finish any books in his 8th grade English class, in part because their ...

About 400 eighth-grade students at John Muir Middle School compete in an annual speech competition each year. Though there are only four winners — one from each of the eighth-grade English classes ...

Roman Daniels in 8th grade English. Philip's Academy is a preK-8 charter school approved in 2018 to expand into a high school, which current 8th graders would have been set to attend as freshman this ...