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    good: Why the Most Literate Cities in America Aren’t the Wealthiest Apparently, money can’t buy literacy. Dr. John Miller says he “learned that wealthier cites are no more likely to rank highly in literacy than poorer cities.” Although “poverty has a strong impact on educational attainment,” Miller says, cities that are “truly committed to literacy” can find a way to “create and sustain rich resources for reading.”  Check out the 20 most literate cities on GOOD→ 

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    Why the Most Literate Cities in America Aren’t the Wealthiest

    Apparently, money can’t buy literacy. Dr. John Miller says he “learned that wealthier cites are no more likely to rank highly in literacy than poorer cities.” Although “poverty has a strong impact on educational attainment,” Miller says, cities that are “truly committed to literacy” can find a way to “create and sustain rich resources for reading.” 

    Check out the 20 most literate cities on GOOD→ 

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