INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Sept. 4 -- The Indiana House of Representatives' Republican Caucus issued the following news release:
STATEHOUSE (Sept. 4, 2026)- White County lawmakers are celebrating Hoosier students' scores on the 2026 Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination assessment rising for the fifth consecutive year, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.
State Rep. Matt Commons (R-Williamsport) 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.
"Skills like reading and writing are essential to student success," Commons said. "For the last five years, our state and local educators have prioritized higher l...