Read it and weep.
More than half of 3rd- to 5th-grade students in the Empire State failed their reading proficiency state exams this year, according to shocking new data.
Preliminary results released this week by the state Education Department that 57% of 3rd graders, 52% of 4th graders and 57% of 5th graders failed to make the grade on their 2025-26 English Language Arts tests.
Read more at https://nypost.com/2026/08/07/us-news/more-than-half-of-ny-3rd-5th-graders-fail-reading-proficiency-tests-data/
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