Every year, Georgia third, fifth, eighth and eleventh graders take a state-issued writing exam. State education officials announced the results of the eighth grade test this week.
This year, 82% of eighth graders passed the exam, compared with 83% last year. But Georgia Department of Education spokesman Matt Cardoza says there were signs of improvement too.
“The average score on the test went up three points this year,” he says.
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