Whitney Tilson: “Mississippi is teaching its students to read at a higher…”

“Not lunches, not facilities, not school supplies. This year, the city will spend $40 billion on schools. More than $40,000 a kid. Yet for a fraction of the money, Mississippi is teaching its students to read at a higher level than ours. What a total failure. I'm Whitney Tilson, and I'm running for mayor because it doesn't have to be this way.” (00:24–00:29)

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