Study finds union strength and party alone don't fully explain literacy gaps
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The analysis notes that Maryland, a blue state with a strong teachers' union, has posted strong reading results, while South Dakota, a red state with weaker union presence, has struggled—suggesting the relationship is more complex than union strength or partisan control alone.
“Democrats, however, don't often ask me how to replicate Mississippi's success. They ask if it's possible at all, given the power of teachers' unions in their home states.”
Rachel Canter, Director of education policy, Progressive Policy Institute · rss ↗Rachel Canter Director of education policy, Progressive Policy Institute
Tate Reeves Governor of MississippiRandi Weingarten President, American Federation of TeachersProgressive Policy Institute Center-left think tank
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