Michigan's third-graders continued to slide in reading on the state M-STEP assessment, according to scores just released.

More than 60% of third-graders did not score proficient on the test: 38.9% scored proficient or advanced on the tests taken in the spring, compared with 39.6% in 2024.

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Lily Altavena is the Free Press' award-winning education reporter, writing about inequities in education across the state. Contact her with tips and comments: laltavena@freepress.com.

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