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Santa Barbara Current · Aug 21, 2026

How do you Spell Mississippi?

By Mathew Martin

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National Assessment of Educational Progress Literacy-Based Promotion Act Fourth-grade reading and math proficiency Teachers' union influence on education policy Education funding and outcomes Science of reading instruction State education rankings (NAEP) California Proposition 3 and tax policy Accountability and student retention policies

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