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Column: How Mississippi gamed its national reading test scores to produce 'miracle' gains
LA Times via Yahoo Finance· 11 months agoMississippi's reading test scores showed that its educational policies were spectacularly...
Tennessee looks to ‘Mississippi miracle’ as it grapples with stagnant reading scores
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at...
Reading reforms in Mississippi have improved scores. Are there lessons to learn about how to better...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJACKSON, Miss. - Waving a yardstick in the air to get everyone's attention, Sophelia Sykes began a...
Critics break down myth of 'Mississippi Miracle,' but supporters say the data is real
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 10 months agoMuch has been reported in the last two months about what has become known as the "Mississippi...
California should follow Mississippi’s lead on reading instruction
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 2 months agoParents of young kids starting to learn to read in California should consider moving to Mississippi. No doubt, this advice is jarring. Decades ago, Southern families migrated to California in ...
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves projected to win reelection
Newsy via AOL· 6 months agoMississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves is pictured. Scripps News and Decision Desk HQ project...
Reeves inaugurated for second term as governor, wants to keep young people home
Biloxi Sun Herald via Yahoo News· 4 months agoRepublican Gov. Tate Reeves used the theme “Mississippi Forever” on Tuesday as he was inaugurated...
Jackson leads state in Municipal Equality Index for LGBTQ services, laws and policies
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJackson once again had Mississippi’s highest score on the Human Rights Campaign Municipal Equality...
Things are looking up for Mississippi educationally. Recognition rolling in
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 7 months agoBig Georgia finds itself looking to little Mississippi for some guidance on how to climb out of a...
Op/Ed: Want better reading scores? Improve instruction at Indiana's teacher prep programs.
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 10 months agoHumans are not born with the natural ability to read; our brains are only hard-wired for spoken...