Detroit district maintains growth in literacy and math on the 2026 M-STEP

By: Hannah Dellinger - Chalkbeat Detroit, Micah Walker - BridgeDetroit

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: September 8, 2026

Words: 1,312

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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The Detroit school district made small year-over-year gains in reading, writing, and math in nearly every grade on state standardized tests last spring, results released Friday show.

The district reached a 12-year high in the percentage of third graders scoring proficient or above in reading and …

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