Mississippi is a poor state and often lands at or near the bottom of national lists on such matters as rural poverty, educational achievement and school financing.

密西西比是一个贫穷州。在那里，乡村贫穷、教育成就和学校的财政支持大都处于全国最低的水平或者接近最低的水平。

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As a result of poor school achievement, African-Caribbean students are under-represented in scientific careers.

BBC: Science

Additionally, school achievement rates are generally poor.

UNESCO: Country Profile: Sierra Leone

He envisions it as a way to close the achievement gap for poor and minority students, improve high school graduation rates and ultimately strengthen the workforce.

WSJ: Districts find youngest students among most absent