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The New Liberal Podcast · July 24 · 56 min

Is the Mississippi Miracle Real? ft. Kelsey Piper

Education policy has been rocked by the 'Mississippi Miracle' - the sudden improvement of test scores in reading and math in southern states like Mississippi. Kelsey Piper joins the podcast to discuss how those states improved their scores, which teaching methods best help kids, why we fight so much about testing requirements for elite schools, and what reforms we actually need. Support the podcast and get involved with your local chapter by becoming a member of the Center for New Liberalism. Join at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member Got questions? Send us a note at mailbag@cnliberalism.org. Follow us at: https://twitter.com/CNLiberalism https://cnliberalism.org/ https://www.instagram.com/cnliberalism/

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Education policy has been rocked by the 'Mississippi Miracle' - the sudden improvement of test scores in reading and math in southern states like Mississippi. Kelsey Piper joins the podcast to discuss how those states improved their scores, which teaching methods best help kids, why we fight so much about testing requirements for elite schools, and what reforms we actually need.

Support the podcast and get involved with your local chapter by becoming a member of the Center for New Liberalism. Join at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member

Got questions? Send us a note at mailbag@cnliberalism.org.

Follow us at: https://twitter.com/CNLiberalism https://cnliberalism.org/ https://www.instagram.com/cnliberalism/
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