Student performance as measured by the state's PSSA test rose again this year in the Philadelphia School District. The Notebook
reports that for the first time even more than half the students performed above basic in math and reading. To be precise, the rates districtwide have climbed to 57 percent in math and 51 percent in reading. It is the eighth consecutive year of growth. This year's gains - four points in math and three points in reading - are consistent with the growth rate over the previous seven years, the Notebook said.
