INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Aug. 21 -- The Indiana House of Representatives' Republican Caucus issued the following news release:
STATEHOUSE (Aug. 21, 2026)- State Rep. Matt Commons (R-Williamsport) is celebrating Hoosier students' scores on the 2026 Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination assessment rising for the fifth consecutive year, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.
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.
Commons noted that literacy rates for every student population are now higher than before the pandemic.
"Skills like reading and writing are essential to student success," Commons said. "For ...