54% of Michigan 3rd graders not reading proficiently

After a number of initiatives to improve literacy in Michigan’s elementary schools, students are still struggling to meet the state’s proficiency standard.

According to data released by the state Department of Education, Michigan schools are still falling below the expectations based on results from the M-STEP, a standardized test given to students in the third through eighth grades. Data show that more than 54% of third graders cannot read at proficient levels.

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