OLYMPIA, Wash. – As the new school year begins, the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction reviewed last year's student assessment data in a press conference.

State Superintendent Chris Reykdal expressed satisfaction with the results, highlighting the performance of Washington students compared to their peers nationwide. "Amongst our peer states, we continue to perform quite well," said Reykdal.

He noted that key metrics have either remained steady or improved, marking a positive trend not seen in several years. "Key metrics for us are all either at where they were last year or improving, getting stronger, which is very, very good news this year," said Reykdal.

These metrics are derived from various standardized tests designed to track long-term trends. However, despi

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