Reading gains in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana are often touted, but don’t show full picture of literacy

While these Southern states made some gains in reading, they weren’t evenly felt across different student populations.

New reading textbooks, same problem: Why children’s reading scores in the US aren’t rising

There are many literacy textbooks available but no clear way to determine which ones are the best – and most likely to turn ...
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Southern States Made Major 4th Grade Reading Gains. They Disappear by Middle School.

When Mississippi reformed its reading curriculum in 2013, scores for the state’s elementary school students soared. Inspired by the “Mississippi miracle,” other Southern states followed suit. But the ...
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Southern states boost early reading, but gains stall in middle school

When Mississippi reformed its reading curriculum in 2013, scores for the state’s elementary school students soared. Inspired by the “Mississippi miracle,” other Southern states followed suit. But the ...
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Louisiana achieves top reading gains while spending far less per student

Louisiana spends less per student than most of the country, yet its fourth graders are outperforming peers in nearly every other state. Data released Jan. 29 from the Urban Institute ranks Louisiana ...
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America’s Reading Crisis That No One Wants to Talk About

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. A little girl stared at a list of test questions in her science class, unable to ...
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Commentary: New York has more work to do to get literacy back on track

Our fourth-grade reading scores have fallen to 1998 levels. The state must double down on investing in evidence-based reading instruction. Credit: Getty Images. New York is trailing behind on the most ...