LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A new report says Nebraska students from all races are showing improvement on statewide math and reading tests, as are those from low-income families.
The results were released Friday in the Nebraska Department of Education's annual State of the Schools report.
The report shows that minority students are closing the achievement gap with white students. According to the report, 85 percent of white students were proficient in reading last year, and 79 percent were proficient in math. The percentages were lower for Hispanic, American Indian, Asian, black and multi-race students, but all of those groups showed greater improvement than white students.
Nebraska Education Commissioner Matt Blomstedt says the state still has work to do to improve student performance and close the achievement gap.
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