Students in Manitoba are Canada’s worst in math, reading: report

'These results are not optimal,' says education minister of government that vowed to improve scores

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Manitoba students have the unenviable distinction of scoring the worst in Canada in math and reading, according to new standardized test results released this week.

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Manitoba students have the unenviable distinction of scoring the worst in Canada in math and reading, according to new standardized test results released this week.

The latest version of the Pan-Canadian Assessment of Reading, Mathematics and Science, which randomly tested Grade 8 students nationwide in 2019, shows the province continues to rank at or near the bottom in comparison to its Canadian peers.

But Manitoba improved to second-last among Canada’s provinces in science, surpassing the last test in 2016.

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The vast majority of Manitoba students are performing at or above expectations in mathematics, but the proportion who are falling behind is greater in Manitoba than other Canadian provinces. (Holly Caruk / CBC)
Holly Caruk / CBC The vast majority of Manitoba students are performing at or above expectations in mathematics, but the proportion who are falling behind is greater in Manitoba than other Canadian provinces. (Holly Caruk / CBC)

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