November 16th, 2013 by WCBC Radio
Maryland's scores on a national reading test may have been inflated due to the state's schools excluded a higher percentage of special-education students than any other state, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education. The Baltimore Sun is reporting estimates indicate that Maryland's scores were 7 points higher for reading in fourth grade and 5 points higher in eighth-grade reading because of the exclusion.