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Comprehensive early literacy policy and the “Mississippi Miracle”

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In 2013, Mississippi ranked 49th in fourth grade reading achievement on the National Assessment of Education Progress. By 2019, the state ranked 29th. I study whether Mississippi’s 2013 Literacy-Based Promotion Act (LBPA), a multi-faceted strategy for improving K-3 literacy, played a part in this ascension. Using a synthetic difference-in-differences approach, I estimate that the LBPA meaningfully improved grade 4 reading and math test scores on the national assessment.

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  • Spencer, Noah, 2024. "Comprehensive early literacy policy and the “Mississippi Miracle”," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 103(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecoedu:v:103:y:2024:i:c:s027277572400092x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2024.102598
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    Early literacy laws; Economics of education;

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    • I20 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - General
    • I28 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Government Policy
    • I29 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Other

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