[NietzscheanNull]

> still basically the worst in 8th grade reading and math.

Doesn't that stand to reason? The changes described in this article have been in place for less than six years, so the earliest grade cohorts haven't yet made it to 8th grade!

In my opinion, it's very encouraging to see Alabama making the strides they've made so far.

[swaits]

Yes. I realized I should’ve clarified that and edited it into my comment in parallel with your comment.