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Students Exceed State Average in Test Scores

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authorgavinmenu on Aug 31, 2016
By Kathryn G. Menu Sag Harbor students taking state English language arts and math exams in grades 3-8 largely exceeded the state average in proficiency, despite the fact that a... more

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