INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Sept. 15 -- The Indiana House of Representatives' Republican Caucus issued the following news release:
STATEHOUSE (Sept. 15, 2026)- Northeast Indiana 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. Ben Smaltz (R-Auburn) 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.
"Another year of continued improvement in IREAD scores shows our commitment to strengthening literacy is making a difference for students across the state," Smaltz ...