OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington’s top education official accused critics of deliberately misrepresenting state test results in an effort to undermine public schools and push for privatization.

Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal released spring 2025 assessment results in math and English on Wednesday, reporting continued improvement across grade levels in math and most in English.

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“There is a movement to privatize the public sector, and the deliberate misrepresentation and subsequent weaponization of test scores is a key tactic,” Reykdal said. “If you’ve ever heard that ‘half of our students can’t read or do basic math,’ you were lied to.”

According to OSPI, 71% of students demonst

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