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Despite some improvements, Henrico Schools' SOL scores reveal disadvantaged groups still are falling behind
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Henrico County Public Schools students have made some progress in improving standardized test scores since pass rates significantly dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic, but not all student groups have recovered at the same pace. The Virginia Department of Education released the scores of the 2023-2024 Standards of Learning tests Aug. 20, and Henrico’s SOL pass rates this year have seen little change compared to last year but steady improvements compared to 2020-2021 during the midst of the pandemic. This year, 69% of Henrico students passed SOLs in reading, 66% passed SOLs in math, and 68% passed SOLs in science, with...