2026 Kansas assessment scores show minor improvement based on lowered standards; ACT scores lowest in decades

State assessment results jumped last year after the State Board of Education reduced proficiency standards, but Kansas is now back to modest gains, and outcomes remain far below SBOE’s stated goal of 75% of students proficient in reading and math. The state average for reading proficiency rose from 45% to 46% over the last year, while […] The post 2026 Kansas assessment scores show minor improvement based on lowered standards; ACT scores lowest in decades appeared first on The Sentinel.

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