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The 2025 school report card is the first one based on a new grading system that uses lower cut scores for proficiency in English language arts and math. State officials say the old system unfairly classified high-performing students as not proficient.

States have been required to produce annual report cards since the 2002-2003 school year under a federal law formerly known as the No Child Left Behind Act. That law aimed to hold school systems accountable for bringing all students up to proficiency and closing persistent achievement gaps.

This year’s report card shows there are still wide gaps between racial and ethnic groups in some area. In high school graduation rates the gaps are narrowing as the rates have increased among all groups.

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