Rachel Canter

Apr 13, 2026

Inside the Mississippi Marathon

INTRODUCTION It feels surreal to be a public education advocate from Mississippi these days. After decades of derision, my home state has lately become a cause célèbre for...
Apr 13, 2026

The Wrong Lesson of the 'Mississippi Miracle'

A phonics-based curriculum is only one part of how Mississippi went from worst to first in education. The other part is much harder to pull off.