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Tom Tiffany: “7 in 10 fourth graders are not proficient readers.”

Featuring: Tom Tiffany, Republican | U.S. House Wisconsin, District 7

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WisPolitics-State Affairs Luncheon: GOP Congressman Tom Tiffany

Published | Video Starts at 58:19

We have such a long, proud Tradition. But you look at what has been happening over the last few years where we've fallen behind Mississippi, fallen behind Mississippi in educational attainment. 7 in 10 fourth graders are not proficient readers. We have to turn this around and this is going to be a priority of mine. We're going to do a few things. (58:19–58:23)

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States that 70% of fourth graders in Wisconsin are not proficient in reading.

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