Wide gaps in reading, math proficiency rates laid bare in latest school test results

By: Catherine Carrera, Education and child welfare writer

Outlets: NJ Spotlight

Published: November 9, 2026

Words: 751

Last Updated: 16 hours, 8 minutes ago

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Over the last several years, tens of millions of dollars in funding from federal and state coffers have been poured into educational initiatives annually to improve literacy and math proficiency rates among New Jersey’s K-12 students.

Just this year, high-impact tutoring along with literacy initiatives like early screening and literacy coaches have been funded by nearly $20 million in Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s 2027 state budget alone. That budget also includes $11.5 million in federal funding …

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