INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Aug. 21 -- The Indiana House of Representatives' Republican Caucus issued the following news release:
STATEHOUSE (Aug. 21, 2026)- Hamilton 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.
House Speaker Todd Huston (R-Fishers) 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.
"Indiana students continue to make strong academic gains, including five straight years of reading improvement. These encouraging results show that our focus on hi...