REPS. LEHMAN, SWEET PRAISE IREAD SCORES INCREASING FOR FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Aug. 26 -- The Indiana House of Representatives' Republican Caucus issued the following news release:

STATEHOUSE (Aug. 26, 2026)- State Reps. Matt Lehman (R-Berne) and Lorissa Sweet (R-Wabash) are celebrating Hoosier students' scores on the 2026 Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination assessment rising for the fifth consecutive year, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.

Lehman 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 continue a notable streak of success and attest to the dedication of our teachers, parents and students in focusing on the fundamentals of lit...