Data shows New Mexico students making gains in literacy, while math and science trail behind
New Mexico public school students achieved significant reading and literacy gains over the last year. Math scores showed modest improvement, while science proficiency remained stagnant since 2022. These findings were presented to state lawmakers on Wednesday.
New Mexico public school students made significant gains in reading and literacy over the last year, while math showed modest gains and science remained largely stagnant since 2022, according to recently released data presented to state lawmakers on Wednesday.
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