REPS. MANNING, VANNATTER PRAISE IREAD SCORES INCREASING FOR FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Aug. 14 -- The Indiana House of Representatives' Republican Caucus issued the following news release:

STATEHOUSE (Aug. 14, 2026)- State Reps. Ethan Manning (R-Logansport) and Heath VanNatter (R-Kokomo) are celebrating Hoosier students' scores on the 2026 Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination assessment rising for the fifth consecutive year, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.

Manning 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 numbers tell an encouraging story about Indiana's youngest learners," Manning said. "More students are demonstrating the reading proficiency...