Minority students saw the most significant drops in their math pass rates as Virginia introduced tougher standards to the Standards of Learning test this spring, according to results released by the state’s education department Wednesday.

The pass rate for all students fell by 21 percentage points to 68 percent last school year, but the impact was felt more significantly by Hispanic and African-American students:

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