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Testing for the so-called third grade reading gate which Gov. Phil Bryant championed may keep thousands of children from moving on to the fourth grade. Photo courtesy Amile Wilson

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Board Sets Test Score that Fails 15 Percent of Third Graders

About 6,000 Mississippi third graders may not advance to the fourth grade, after the Mississippi Board of Education set a passing score on the state's third-grade reading test.

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