Our reading growth skipped our city districts (not good)

The improved reading skills shown in 2009 NAEP results occurred mainly in our rural, town, and suburban districts.  Among city residents, scale scores:

• went up a single point for fourth-graders who qualify for free-and-reduced-price lunches
• went down a single point for fourth-graders who do not qualify for the lunch program
• were flat for eight-graders from both economic situations