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Elementary and middle school students in the Southeast made the greatest gains on the latest long-term National Assessment of Educational Progress in reading and math.
Note: Bold denotes largest gains in each category.
SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics
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Note: Bold denotes largest gains in each category.
SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics
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