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68% of low income 4th graders in Massachusetts are not proficient at reading.

70% of low income students in Massachusetts are not proficient in math in 8th grade.

83% of low income 8th graders in Massachusetts are not proficient at science/technology and engineering.

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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