Urbandale reports early gains in literacy and lower chronic absenteeism; algebra proficiency still short of district goal District leaders reported improvements in early reading and math screening and a drop in chronic absenteeism from 17.9% to 12.7% for the first quarter, while algebra I proficiency was reported at 68% — below the district goal of 80%.

Urbandale schools are celebrating early wins in literacy and a significant drop in chronic absenteeism, but can they boost algebra proficiency to meet their ambitious goals?

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