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State Legislators Discuss Decline in Statewide Test Scores
Clip: Season 1800 Episode 1812 | 11m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
State legislators discuss state test scores that show a decline in student performance.
The Republican Chair of the Assembly Education Committee, State Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt and Democratic Committee Member Rep. LaKeshia Myers address the declining school test score results. The 2018-2019 statewide test score results show a decline in student performance overall. Scores from tests such as the ACT also show that the achievement gap between Black and white students persists.
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State Legislators Discuss Decline in Statewide Test Scores
Clip: Season 1800 Episode 1812 | 11m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
The Republican Chair of the Assembly Education Committee, State Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt and Democratic Committee Member Rep. LaKeshia Myers address the declining school test score results. The 2018-2019 statewide test score results show a decline in student performance overall. Scores from tests such as the ACT also show that the achievement gap between Black and white students persists.
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