[NIFL-FAMILY:2076] Re: Prison rates and test scores

From: Ellie Macfarlane (macfarl@indiana.edu)
Date: Wed Apr 13 2005 - 17:39:02 EDT 

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The way I heard what might be an "urban legend" was that the state of 
Illinois based its forecasts regarding prison space needed in the future on 
the number of 4th graders who could not read, but I do not know the source 
of the information.

Ellie Macfarlane


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From: "Maggie Dyer" <mdyer@webster.edu>
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> Hello everyone,
>
> Off an on, I've heard people mention that communities are basing their
> future prison construction plans on 3rd grade reading test scores.  Is 
> this
> just a story or can anyone direct me to a study, citation, or other
> reference to an actual community doing this.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Maggie Dyer
> LIFT-MO
>
>
>
>

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