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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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      I live very close to Seattle. And it’s second on the list. Maybe I should stay in the area after all. Hmm. Decisions.
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      People used to comment to me how the education system is unraveling and that schools can’t be funded and such. They...
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      dude my native city (Atlanta), my adoptive home city (Oakland), and the City across the Bay (SF) all made...
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