In a rustbelt city, disadvantaged students are proficient readers

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In a rustbelt city, disadvantaged students are proficient readers

Nearly all students in Steubenville, Ohio come from "disadvantaged" families, according to the state. And nearly all elementary students are "proficient" readers on state tests. In The Outlier, APM Reports writers Kate Martin, Carmela Guaglianone and Emily Hanford explain how the "elementary schools in this economically depressed area are producing better readers than some of the wealthiest places in the country." "Every year since 2008, between…