Episode 66 · September 4, 2026
Why Aren’t More States Copying the Mississippi Miracle? | Corey DeAngelis
How did Mississippi move from the bottom toward the top—and why aren’t other states copying it? Corey DeAngelis joins Dom to discuss phonics, literacy standards, teachers-union resistance, federal school-choice funding and the governors deciding whether to participate. Chapters 00:00 Welcome to Old School, New School, Next School 01:04 The Mississippi Miracle: Reading Gains and School Spending 03:19 Why Aren’t Other States Following Mississippi? 05:46 Corey DeAngelis on the Southern Poverty Law Center 07:14 Philadelphia School Closures and Education Funding 09:06 Federal School Choice and Public School Scholarships 11:08 Shapiro, Pritzker, and the Decision to Opt In 12:04 Teachers Unions and the Politics of School Choice 13:45 Mississippi’s Approach: Phonics and Reading Standards 16:10 Why the Resistance to Phonics? 18:04 Where to Find Corey and His Upcoming Debate 18:44 Dom’s Takeaways: Can Mississippi’s Success Be Replicated? 20:03 Listener Feedback and What’s Next
- Topic
- Schools & Teachers
- Runtime
- 20m