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Board hears state report-card results and public plea for 'science of reading' approach
Summary
District presented state report card and cohort data showing mixed results (third-grade reading ~39%, eighth-grade math modest gains) and outlined targeted literacy work; a public commenter urged adopting evidence-based 'science of reading' instruction and criticized slow statewide implementation.
District staff reviewed the most recent state report-card results and longitudinal cohort charts that the board uses to set improvement targets. The district summary included demographic context (approximately 8,490 students; 35% identified as experiencing poverty) and performance highlights: third-grade reading at about 39% meeting the statewide benchmark, eighth-grade math showing a 4-percentage-point increase, and four-year graduation at 83% (five-year completion 91%). Staff emphasized that participation…
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