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“..reading scores are…approximately a full year of learning behind the national average, and 2.1 years behind Florida, which was third in fourth-grade reading. Only 28% of Alaska’s fourth graders were proficient in mathematics, and only 24% were proficient in reading in 2022. …
Alaska’s fourth-grade mathematics score compared to all states, Alaska ranked ahead only of New Mexico and the District of Columbia and tied with West Virginia and Delaware. …
Alaska was second to last in fourth-grade reading nationwide, ahead only of New Mexico. … For every Alaskan fourth grader proficient in reading, three are not.