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After years of neglect, Mississippi takes baby steps to boost school readiness

The Hechinger Report

More than 70 percent of children who attend pre-K in the state leave ready for kindergarten, according to 2018 accountability data. Almost half of Mississippi’s 4-year-olds are not attending any preschool at all, according to the Annie E. In the waning days of the 2018 legislative session, Mississippi lawmakers agreed to a $2.5