REPS. PRESSEL, TESHKA PRAISE IREAD SCORES INCREASING FOR FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Sept. 9 -- The Indiana House of Representatives' Republican Caucus issued the following news release:

STATEHOUSE (Sept. 9, 2026)- State Reps. Jim Pressel (R-Rolling Prairie) and Jake Teshka (R-North Liberty) are celebrating Hoosier students' scores on the 2026 Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination assessment rising for the fifth consecutive year, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.

Pressel 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.

"Continued gains in early literacy are something we can all be proud of, and I'm grateful to our students, teachers and families for making t...