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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The majority of public school students in this country are living in poverty. That combined with excessive screen time and lack of parenting makes the perfect storm on barely making it. High rates of absenteeism and lack of consequences in school for poor behavior. All of it makes sense. [/quote]
Mississippi would like a word:

[quote][i][b]Kids' reading scores have soared in Mississippi 'miracle' [/b]

Mississippi went from being ranked the second-worst state in 2013 for fourth-grade reading to 21st in 2022. Louisiana and Alabama, meanwhile, were among only three states to see modest gains in fourth-grade reading during the pandemic, which saw massive learning setbacks in most other states.

The turnaround in these three states has grabbed the attention of educators nationally, showing rapid progress is possible anywhere, even in areas that have struggled for decades with poverty and dismal literacy rates. The states have passed laws adopting similar reforms that emphasize phonics and early screenings for struggling kids.

"In this region, we have decided to go big," said Burk, now a senior policy fellow at ExcelinEd, a national advocacy group.

These Deep South states were not the first to pass major literacy laws; in fact, much of Mississippi's legislation was based on a 2002 law in Florida that saw the Sunshine State achieve some of the country's highest reading scores. The states also still have far to go to make sure every child can read.

But the country has taken notice of what some have called the Mississippi miracle. Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky and Virginia are among the states that have recently adopted some of the same policies. As Mississippi climbed the rankings, the Barksdale Institute, an influential organization in literacy policy in the state, got phone calls from about two dozen states.

The institute's CEO, Kelly Butler, said she tells them there's no secret to the strategy.

"We know how to teach reading," she said. "We just have to do it everywhere."

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/education/kids-reading-scores-have-soared-in-mississippi-miracle[/i][/quote]

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They’ve taught their students how to decode. That’s the easy part. Now they need to be able to comprehend what they’re reading. It’s a whole other ballgame for kids in poverty with few life experiences. [/quote]

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