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More Nebraska elementary and secondary students demonstrated their proficiency on the state's own academic standards last year, with the greatest overall gain in reading.

In Cornhusker football terms, Nebraska's school kids are winning at home and losing away, according to an annual report on student achievement.

More Nebraska elementary and secondary students demonstrated their proficiency on the state's own academic standards last year, with the greatest overall gain in reading.

But there are signs that Nebraska kids slipped relative to their peers on national math and reading tests.

The Nebraska Department of Education issued its annual State Report Card Monday showing what officials described as “incremental” improvement in proficiency in the state's core academic subjects.

Proficiency is measured through state and local assessments given during the 2008-09 school year. Proficiency means that students achieve competency for their grade level -- it does not mean they scored exemplary on the tests.