Science is usually one of the more hands-on subjects in middle school: Students design research questions, draw diagrams, and conduct experiments. But the country’s 8th graders are less likely to do ...

What’s a cell? An organelle? A ganglion? An acromion? Eighth grade biology is gross anatomy and basic physiology. It’s systems, organs, and connecting the dots between what happens in your head and ...

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 ...