Education “Reforms” Fail for Grades 4 and 8 Science

According to the National Assessment of Education Progress, New Mexico is not making progress in 4th and 8th grade science. Despite the ballyhooed “reforms” of 2003 (and all the “reforms” before that) we remain near the bottom. Here is the summary for grade 4:
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Here is the summary for grade 8:
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