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Children must be able to swim proficiently over a distance of 25 metres, perform a range of strokes effectively, and perform safe self-rescue in the water.

The state’s own test had nearly 63% of students score below grade level on the English Language Arts test, although state education officials note a different figure shows 64% of third graders are reading proficiently.

“Flippy works the fryer proficiently and is appreciated by the teams working in the restaurants.”

Another study found that children as young as 4 were able to swab themselves proficiently, with test results matching a health care worker’s swabs 98% of the time.

Experts say the best way to improve literacy rates is to teach children to read proficiently before they become adults.