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'It’s a marathon, not a miracle,' Mississippi’s director of literacy says
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February 20, 2026
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7:50Now PlayingABC News’ Steve Osunsami traveled to the Magnolia state to learn how their reading scores went from nearly last to ninth in the nation as the country struggles with declining literacy rates.
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