First the good news: Reading scores in Wisconsin are improving.
The latest statewide test suggests 36.6 percent of students are proficient or advanced in reading, and 48.6 percent are proficient or advanced in math.
That’s up slightly from the previous year, with slow yet steady improvement over several years.
Let’s keep those scores going up.
Wisconsin also should stay committed to the higher state standards known as Common Core. Educators across Wisconsin have been preparing for Common Core for years. The Legislature wisely adjourned this spring without altering these important academic standards.
Common Core will make it much easier to compare the performance of Wisconsin students to their peers in other states and around the world. The state’s previous standards were vague and inadequately prepared students for college or career.
Related: www.wisconsin2.org.