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Connecticut Slips in Science Proficiency Ranking
35 percent of Connecticut eighth grade students reached proficiency in the subject in 2011 — the same percentage that reached proficiency in 2009 — however since then numerous other states have beefed-up their science programs.
As Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy the state's new into law, a report from The National Center for Education Statistics shows that the state has dropped in the rankings for .
According to the report (see attached PDF), 35 percent of Connecticut eight grade students reached proficiency in the subject in 2011 — the same percentage that reached proficiency in 2009 — however since then numerous other states have beefed-up their .
As a result seven states have pushed ahead of Connecticut in the national ranking, according to the report.
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The report notes that although Connecticut has slipped in the rankings, its student proficiency rate in science is higher than the national average.