NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Proficiency levels are up in all but one of 24 of the latest assessment tests of elementary and middle students, Gov. Bill Haslam announced Tuesday.

The Republican governor credited the state’s recent emphasis on improving education standards for the improved test results of students in grades three through eight.

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