While national English language arts proficiency for third graders stagnated or declined nationally last year, Iowa's jumped by double digits, up 11 points in just one year. That's really commendable, governor. Science proficiency in your schools rose across all tested grades, rebounding significantly since pandemic losses. And nearly 56% of Iowa schools rank in the top three performance categories on state assessments, which is up 46% from last year. And that is remarkable. (01:49–01:58)
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Asserts that science proficiency in Iowa schools rose across all tested grades since pandemic losses.
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