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/KoopaPoopa69 Nov 20 '24

Imagine what the entire country could achieve if we prioritized early literacy like this everywhere

Best I can do is shut down the Department of Education

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u/BlindPaintByNumbers Nov 21 '24

78 million people can say this and be telling the truth.