What is amazing though, is a number of schools instead have focused on what's called the science of reading, which is going back to phonics, going back to the Basics of teaching reading. And the results have been staggering. And … The incredible reading scores that are coming out of Mississippi [are due to the Mississippi Miracle]. … this song. I'm ready. In 2013, Mississippi's reading numbers were not good. Mississippi was 49th in the nation on the national assessments and reading. (19:03–19:07)
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Asserts that Mississippi has achieved incredible reading scores, referred to as the Mississippi Miracle.
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