But an education advocacy group says the state has more work to do with black and low-income students who “remain woefully behind their white and more affluent peers.”
National Assessment of Educational Progress scores released Thursday show state eighth-graders showed Michigan students are ranked 16th in the country, up from being ranked 23rd in 2009.
Only three states – South Caroline, Colorado and Mississippi – had larger gains.
“Michigan's significantly improved scores are likely a result of our dedicated science teachers helping students learn more difficult information,” state Superintendent Mike Flanagan said in a release.
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