Student test results 'wake up call' for Edmonton public school board

Provincial achievement test results by Grade 6 and 9 public students — especially Indigenous children — are “troubling” and “disheartening,” some Edmonton public school trustees said Tuesday.
“It’s unfortunate, because you want to see all the kids succeed. It’s a wake up call to us. This signifies you need to have increased focus on literacy and numeracy,” Edmonton public school board chairwoman Michelle Draper said Tuesday.
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