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State Legislators Discuss Decline in Statewide Test Scores

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

September 20, 2019 • Northeast Region

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The Republican Chair of the Assembly Education Committee, State Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt and Democratic Committee Member Rep. LaKeshia Myers address the declining school test score results. The 2018-2019 statewide test score results show a decline in student performance overall. Scores from tests such as the ACT also show that the achievement gap between Black and white students persists.

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