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 miracle has hit a wall: middle school.  Re...

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 miracle has hit a wall: middle school.  Results on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) show that Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama have seen notable improvements in […] The post Southern states boost early reading, but gains stall in middle school appeared first on The Hechinger Report.