EVSC saw a 10-point increase in its just-released IREAD (Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination) scores for the 2024-25 school year.

EVSC's overall proficiency rate was 83.4%, a sizable increase over last year's 73.5%. A glimpse deeper inside that number disclosed singular, and eye-opening, year-to-year improvements.

EVANSVILLE — A caravan of EVSC officials, principals and reading coaches lit out for Indianapolis at 5 a.m. Wednesday intent on turning an Indiana State Board of Education business meeting into a celebration.

Invited by Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner to attend, EVSC's contingent of 11 cheered, laughed and applauded news that they and Jenner treated as a Roman triumph: Not only did EVSC see a 10-point increase in its just-released IREAD scores for the 2024

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