Annie E. Casey Foundation2010-09-012024-07-232010-09-012024-07-232010-05fdc106000008https://hdl.handle.net/10244/827Highlights fourth-grade reading scores as a predictor for dropping out and the implications for earning potential, global competitiveness, and productivity. Examines factors undermining poor minority students' reading proficiency and outlines reforms.en-USElementary and Secondary EducationElementary and Secondary Education, School ReformHealth2010 KIDS COUNT Special Report: EARLY WARNING! Why Reading by the End of Third Grade MattersResearch Reports