Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This article was originally published in Chalkbeat. Reading and math scores shot up across New York City’s public schools last ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — Just one school in Central New York saw at least 90% of its students test proficient on New York state math assessment tests during the 2024-2025 school year, according to state data.

City officials are crowing over gains on the 2025 reading and math exams, but the state lowered the passing benchmarks for some students — raising questions about boasts of substantial academic ...