Over the past few months, I've visited dozens of states spotlighting how innovation can flourish when decisions are made locally by leaders who know their students best. As Governor Reynolds illustrated, Iowa is living proof of this. 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. (01:35–01:48)
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Asserts that Iowa's third-grade English language arts proficiency increased by 11 points in one year.
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