Secretary Linda McMahon read to students and said it was a joy witnessing the state’s remarkable strides in early literacy.

As part of her national tour, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Oxford Early Childhood Learning Center on Wednesday where she took a moment to interact and read to some of the children.

McMahon made the visit as part of her Returning Education to the State’s Tour, where she will visit a school district in all 50 states.

“Mississippi has made remarkable strides in early literacy through focused state leadership and a return to the fundamentals. It was a joy to start my morning by reading to students in Oxford and witnessing the Mississippi Miracle firsthand,” said Secretary McMahon in a statement.

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