While officials at the U.S. Department of Education expressed concern regarding the results of the “Nation’s Report Card,” noting that it depicts a “heartbreaking reality,” Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois State Board of Education expressed excitement.
That’s because Illinois’ eighth graders outperformed the national average in both math and reading, according to the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress results released Wednesday. Topping off the achievement, third through eighth graders showed the highest English proficiency rate to date, which, according to Pritzker, is “a testament to the great strides Illinois students are making academically,” the governor said in a Wednesday news release.
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