Literacy and Inequality
For our 10th article (!!!), we look at why 6th graders in the richest counties read 4 grade levels ahead of their peers in the poorest counties
Repeat after me: “Reading is hard.”
Repeat after me: “Reading is hard if you grow up in a poor county.”
Repeat after me: “Reading is hard if you grow up in a poor county and you are Black.”
Repeat afte…
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