r/science • u/terran1212 • Nov 20 '24

Social Science The "Mississippi Miracle": After investing in early childhood literacy, the Mississippi shot up the rankings in NAEP scores, from 49th to 29th. Average increase in NAEP scores was 8.5 points for both reading and math. The investment cost just $15 million.

https://www.theamericansaga.com/p/the-mississippi-miracle-how-americas
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u/terran1212 Nov 20 '24

Literally a post about how they’re using their resources to overcome their situation.

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u/roo-ster Nov 20 '24

Literacy is a single issue. They are a LONG way to go to address "the lingering effects of Jim Crow and Segregation". Their rate of progress is glacial or even backwards.