A new report for Kansas public schools shows that students slipped in their performance on standardized tests during the past school year.
Deputy Education Commissioner Brad Neuenswander says officials are studying why the percentage of students meeting or exceeding standards in reading and math fell slightly in the 2011-2012 school year.
The figures from the Kansas Department of Education were presented yesterday to the State Board of Education.
They show 85.7 percent of students taking reading tests met or exceeded standards last year, compared with 87.6 percent the previous year. In math, 83.7 percent of test-takers met or exceeded
standards, down from 84.7 percent in the previous academic year.
Some educators believe the figures suggested the state’s past budget problems are hindering schools.