I have read scores of books this year already and it's only June.

Across the Island, a number of other schools also showed major improvements - or declines - in reading scores.

Hers is not the only school puzzled by sharp drops in reading scores.

"There is so much going on here that can't be reflected in reading scores."

But reading scores remained essentially flat in most of the country, according to test results released here on Thursday.

Florida was the only state that showed a statistically significant increase in reading scores among fourth graders since last year.

The latest national assessment of student performance found gains in math and science, but reading scores stayed about the same.

Now everyone, including the "bkg" child, can read and write scores of words.

People who enjoy reading scores in private may object to this, but let them.

Instead, they gave up the money - about $2 million, according to officials here, who say their program raised reading scores.