For eighth-graders whose parents had graduated from college, the percentages performing at or above Basic and at or above Proficient in reading in 2011 were higher than in 1992.
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For eighth-graders whose parents had graduated from college, the percentages performing at or above Basic and at or above Proficient in reading in 2011 were higher than in 1992.