Apr 28, 2026
Inside the Mississippi Marathon - Progressive Policy Institute
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 dramatically improving our students’ reading and math skills, which rocketed Mississippi from the bottom of national rankings to near the top. The resulting think pieces often border […]
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 dramatically improving our students’ reading and math skills, which rocketed Mississippi from the bottom of national rankings to near the top. The resulting think pieces often border […]
