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.
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