. @MarcDunkelman tells @JohnAvlon that Mississippi’s reading “miracle” wasn’t magic; it was ditching a failed progressive curriculum and embracing phonics. The state jumped from 49th to 3rd in reading.

.@MarcDunkelman tells @JohnAvlon that Mississippi’s reading “miracle” wasn’t magic; it was ditching a failed progressive curriculum and embracing phonics. The state jumped from 49th to 3rd in reading. pic.twitter.com/0zxQ5SbA4F

— The Bulwark (@BulwarkOnline) November 30, 2025