A small school district blew experts away with reading scores—until Ohio passed a new law

Steubenville , Ohio , schools routinely scored in the top 10 percent or better of schools nationwide for third -grade reading.

93 percent or more of students in the town's public schools have scored proficient on state reading tests by the time they're in third grade.

The town's school board, principals, and superintendent say standardized testing doesn’t strike fear among them.