Mississippi was 49th in the nation on the national assessments and reading. They began then going in on the science of reading and vigorously teaching phonics. And. And Mississippi has risen from 49 in the country to a top 10 state in the country [in] fourth grade reading achievement. By the way, it wasn't money that did it. It was actually teaching what works. Alabama, by the way, did the same thing. They moved from 49th to 34th. (19:29–19:36)
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