Test scores for third through eighth graders were released Wednesday, and they show a dramatic drop in the number of New York students who received passing grades.
Less than one third of students in the third through eighth grades, around 31%, passed the new math and English exams given for the first time this year, says Regents Chancellor Merrill Tisch, making the announcement on a conference call.
“As anticipated, the scores we are announcing today are significantly lower,” Tisch said.