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How a 'southern surge' of student performance could reverse learning loss

In the Southern United States, educators are enjoying something known as a ‘southern surge.’ The boost in student performance could offer a playbook to help reverse a decade of learning loss across the country.

Matt Barnum, an editor and columnist with our editorial partner Chalkbeat, the nonprofit education news outlet, joins us to discuss.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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