Colorado’s preliminary school assessment results show a promising return to pre-pandemic achievement, though participation lags behind

Colorado’s preliminary school assessment results show a promising return to pre-pandemic achievement, though participation lags behind

Students in Colorado are performing better on their exams than last year, with some grades surpassing 2019 scores after major setbacks created by the pandemic, but education leaders still worry about low participation. The Colorado Department of Education released preliminary assessment results for the Colorado Measures of Academic Success and PSAT/SAT tests on Wednesday, showing mostly positive results. Overall, nearly all grades reported highe…