REP. SWEET PRAISES IREAD SCORES INCREASING FOR FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Aug. 28 -- The Indiana House of Representatives' Republican Caucus issued the following news release:

STATEHOUSE (Aug. 28, 2026)- State Rep. Lorissa Sweet (R-Wabash) is celebrating Hoosier students' scores on the 2026 Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination assessment rising for the fifth consecutive year, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.

Sweet 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.

"The upward trend in IREAD scores shows the tremendous amount of dedication from teachers, parents and students," Sweet said. "This is an encouraging sign of progress in the classroom, a...