Mobile phone ban in Bavaria's schools: Mobile phones will soon be prohibited again until the eighth grade
Bavaria's Cabinet has decided to reinstate a legal ban on mobile phone usage in schools until the end of seventh grade, despite previous relaxations.
Lithuanian eighth graders participate in achievement tests
Lithuanian eighth graders are undergoing electronic achievement tests this year, designed according to national curricula and with specific assessment criteria.
Lithuanian eighth graders participate in achievement assessments
Eighth-grade students in Lithuania are participating in electronic achievement assessments designed to evaluate their skills in various subjects.
NCERT Removes 'Corruption in Judiciary' Chapter from Textbook, Apologizes
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has publicly apologized for including a controversial chapter on corruption in the judiciary in an eighth-grade social science textbook and has withdrawn the entire set of books.
How is it decided what will be written in NCERT books, who makes the final call?
The Supreme Court of India has criticized recent changes made by NCERT in an eighth-grade textbook for including content on corruption in the judiciary.
Eighth graders will participate in a trial mathematics assessment
Eighth-grade students in Lithuania will participate in a trial mathematics assessment organized by the National Education Agency to assess their knowledge and preparation for future exams.
Teacher inflicted 40 strikes on student; caused swelling in her hand as punishment for not memorizing multiplication tables
A teacher from Navi Mumbai faces serious allegations for brutally beating an eighth-grade student as punishment for failing to memorize multiplication tables.
Terrifying situation in home economics class: hot oil exploded on a student's face
An eighth-grade student suffered a frightening accident in a home economics class in Kuopio, Finland, where hot oil exploded onto her face during a cooking lesson.