Alabama is pretty close to being an A-grade state in education.

Superintendent Eric Mackey said Thursday that the state’s K-12 schools earned an “87” on the education report card released Nov. 13. That’s the highest rating ever since the state started giving itself letter grades in 2018.

“You have to have a plan,” he said. “You have to stay focused on that plan. You have to invest in that plan, and that’s what we’ve been doing now for a number of years, and we’re finally seeing the payoff.”

Third graders have made record achievement on reading scores , he said, and students are making good progress on math and science.

“We’re seeing better graduation rate, improved academics, improved achievement, better growth, and we’re seeing that all the way across the board,” he said.

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