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Jul 27, 2026The little-known story of how backlash to Common Core nearly sank the policies that have turned the state into a national model. -
Apr 13, 2026INTRODUCTION 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...
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Apr 13, 2026A 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.
