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Season 2025
Episode 276
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K-12 Test Scores Inch Upward, but Are Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
Season 2024
Episode 250
California’s K-12 students are making progress in standardized test scores post-pandemic, with notable gains among low-income, Black, and Latino students. However, scores remain below pre-pandemic levels. Federal relief funding supported programs like tutoring, but those grants have recently ended.
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