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4th Grade Math Scores Add Up

20% more students proficient in math than in 1990

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 26, 2007 11:35 AM CDT

(Newser) – American elementary school students have improved their math skills considerably, with 20% more fourth graders scoring "proficient" on standardized math tests than in 1990, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Reading skills show more modest gains. The number of students scoring proficient...   Read full story »

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