STUDENTS IN NEW MEXICO APPEAR TO BE MEETING THE CHALLENGE IN GREATER NUMBERS. THE STATE SAYS NEARLY 25-THOUSAND MORE STUDENTS ARE AT GRADE LEVEL IN READING AND MATH THAN THERE WERE IN 2015 WHEN PARCC ASSESSMENTS BEGAN. EDUCATION SECRETARY CHRISTOPHER RUSZKOWSKI SAYS THERE IS STILL MORE WORK TO BE DONE. HE SAYS THEY NOW NEED TO WORK ON MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL MATH.
THE FARMINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT IS NOW THE STATE’S BEST PERFORMING LARGE DISTRICT IN READING, SURPASSING RIO RANCHO. RUSZKOWKSI SAYS THE ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT IMPROVED BY 3 PERCENT FOR STUDENTS READING AT GRADE LEVEL.
