Giving Compass Take:

· Christina Veiga at Chalkbeat discusses New York City's 2018 test scores and what the latest round of results mean to New York City's Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza and his progress in tackling the school system's stark inequities. 

· Were there any surprises in the test scores? Will the city's investment in free early childhood education pay off?

· Read more about inequities in education.

Across New York City’s vast school system, some schools are packed with top performers while others enroll mostly those who struggle.

Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza has vowed to tackle the school system’s stark inequities, and this year’s state test results — which were released Wednesday — provide a baseline against which to measure his progress.

Changes to the annual exams in math and English mean scores can’t be compared to previous years to gauge student progress. But with the test expected to remain constant for the next few years, the latest round of results set a benchmark.

Find out how well your New York City school scored on state tests.

Read the full article about New York City Schools test scores by Christina Veiga at Chalkbeat