NY State lowers minimum scores for student proficiency

New York State is set to lower the level required for students to be classified as 'proficient' in math and English tests.

The change, which will affect students in grades three through eight, is a response to the reality that academic standards have slipped since the pandemic.

Last year in New York students performed terribly compared with 2019. In Schenectady, not one eight grader was considered to be proficient in math.

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