16% Mississippi adults rate less than proficient readers

From MississippiToday.org by Candace McKenzie April 9, 2021

Mississippi has an adult literacy problem. Here’s what advocates are doing to curb it.

There are many similar stories in Mississippi, where 16% of the adult population lacked proficient reading and writing skills in 2003, according to the National Education for Statistics. That year is the last time conclusive data on the state’s literacy rate was collected, though more recent studies and interviews with experts across the state indicate not much has changed. By all measures, Mississippi’s adult literacy rate is among the lowest in America.

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