Yesterday, Mayor Bloomberg and Schools Chanceller Joel Klein happily announced that New York City elementary and middle school students "made significant gains at every grade level on the State’s annual math test, substantially narrowing the achievement gap with students in the rest of New York State." Now, 81.8% of city student are at or above their grade-level math standards, compared to 88.9% statewide. of students in the rest of the State. more ›