LAUSD test scores improving

Despite a shorter school year, the elimination of most summer classes, fewer counselors and larger class sizes, local schools made strong gains in reading, math, science and social studies, according to statewide test results released Monday. Connie Llanos in the Daily News.

Some 40 percent of students in the Los Angeles Unified School District are considered proficient or advanced in English and math, according to results from the California Standardized Testing and Reporting. Five years ago, only a third of the district's students reached proficiency in both subject areas.