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Your Child’s “A” Might Be a “C”: The Truth Behind New Jersey’s New Test Scores

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The “Honesty Gap”: Is New Jersey Quietly Lowering the Bar for Your Child?

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, New Jersey often boasts one of the best public school systems in the nation. But a recent, eye-opening report from JerseyCAN and 50CAN suggests that this reputation might be built on a foundation of “dishonest” data. While report cards look better than ever, actual student proficiency in reading and math is hitting a plateau—or worse, a decline.

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