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June 2, 2006 • Vol. XXIX • No. 40

Education By the Numbers

Nation’s Report Card - Science

New Jersey students at or above the basic standard in Grade 4 science assessments.

Fourth-graders nationwide at or above basic standard.

New Jersey students at or above the basic standard in Grade 8 science assessments.

Eighth-grade students nationwide at or above basic standard.

Source: National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), results of science tests administered in 2005.