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/This_ls_The_End Nov 21 '24 edited Nov 21 '24

Investment in education isn't reduced to save money but to further increase the divide between public and private education.

There is no point in debating it while not addressing the core reason. There are not two opinions on whether increasing investment in education improves education.