INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Aug. 28 -- The Indiana House of Representatives' Republican Caucus issued the following news release:
STATEHOUSE (Aug. 28, 2026)- Boone County lawmakers are celebrating Hoosier students' scores on the 2026 Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination assessment rising for the fifth consecutive year, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.
State Rep. Becky Cash (R-Zionsville), a member of the House Education Committee, said more than 88% of Hoosier third graders passed IREAD, a nearly 1.5 percentage point increase from last year. It's the second-largest single-year increase since the test was implemented.
"These results are a strong indication that Indiana's focus on early literacy is making a meaningful difference in students...