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The essential engine for economic growth and prosperity will be, above all else, an increase in the educational achievement of all Arkansas students – especially of poor students and African American students... The prospects for these students’ education will literally shape the entire state’s future.
Miles To Go Arkansas (2002) |
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Miles to Go Mississippi: Rebuilding Education: The Next Big Challenge
(2006, 26 pages)
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The report documents the economic and educational gains that Mississippi can realize over time if it increases high school and college enrollment and graduation rates by: 1) investing in state-supported, high-quality pre-kindergarten programs;
2) strengthening college- and work- readiness in middle and high schools;
3) providing adequate funding to students with the most needs; and
4) reducing education gaps by race and income in academic performance and resources.
The report documents the link between education and income in Mississippi and the vital role that education, Pre-K through college, plays in advancing both the state's education and its economy.
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Miles to Go Mississippi: Rebuilding Education: The Next Big Challenge
(2006, 26 pages)
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The report documents the economic and educational gains that Mississippi can realize over time if it increases high school and college enrollment and graduation rates by: 1) investing in state-supported, high-quality pre-kindergarten programs;
2) strengthening college- and work- readiness in middle and high schools;
3) providing adequate funding to students with the most needs; and
4) reducing education gaps by race and income in academic performance and resources.
The report documents the link between education and income in Mississippi and the vital role that education, Pre-K through college, plays in advancing both the state's education and its economy.
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