According to a recent opinion piece by Nicholas Kristof, “A low-income fourth grader is almost twice as likely to test proficient at math in Mississippi as in Oregon.” Three states in the deep south (Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama) have made impressive gains in math and reading scores along with significant reduction in absenteeism. Learn more about their success in this piece in the New York Times, and if you are concerned about education in our region, join us at the March 11 Discovery Forum.