Mississippi’s reading triumph is no miracle — it’s the future of education
A miracle defies the laws of nature.
This is why “the Mississippi Miracle,” the sobriquet for the extraordinary gains that students in the Magnolia State have made in reading in recent years, is a misnomer.
There’s nothing miraculous about a state that adopts phonics and that sets high standards for its kids getting better results in reading instruction.
This, to the contrary, is a predictable outcome, and a replicable one, as other Southern States that have taken up similar polices have shown.
Mississippi went from 49th in fourth-grade reading results on the National Assessment of Educational Progress about a decade ago to ninth in 2024. Click here to read more.
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ICE Arrests Illegal Alien Accused of Rape and Strangulation After Sanctuary New York City Set Him Free
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested an illegal alien whose rap sheet includes arrests for rape and strangulation after a Democrat judge in sanctuary New York City set him free on drug charges.
On Monday, ICE officials announced the arrest of illegal alien Gerardo Miguel-Mora of Mexico in New York City. Miguel-Mora had most recently been arrested on larceny and criminal possession of stolen property charges.
Last week, Judge Sheridan Jack-Browne (D) in Brooklyn allowed Miguel-Mora to be released from jail despite ICE lodging a detainer against him so that he would not be released back into the community.
“These are the types of public safety threats New York Governor Hochul and Mayor Mamdani are releasing from their jails onto the streets to perpetrate more crimes and create more victims,” the Department of Homeland Security’s Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement. Click here to read more.
Why Governors Are Opting-In To School Choice At Record Speed
It’s National School Choice Week in America, and the advancement of education freedom is sweeping the country.
Governors are opting-in their states to the new federal tax credit scholarship at rapid rates. The scholarship allows taxpayers to contribute up to $1,700 per year to a qualified non-profit scholarship-granting organization and receive a nonrefundable dollar-for-dollar tax credit. Organizations like ACE Scholarships award scholarships to K-12 students. Federal tax credit scholarships can be used for a variety of educational expenses, including tuition, fees, books, tutoring, transportation, and services for students with special needs.
The landmark legislation was fittingly signed into law on Independence Day last year by President Donald Trump as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill. Click here to read more.
There Are No Good Reasons To Subsidize Sports Stadiums. Governments Keep Doing It Anyway.
This year’s Super Bowl between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots will feature several interesting story lines: Sam Darnold’s redemption arc, Mike Vrabel’s coaching job, and the Seahawks hoping to avenge themselves for the infamous Malcom Butler interception. With the betting line in Seattle’s favor at press time, it seems the public is hoping to cash in on a Seahawks win. But there are reasons why freedom-loving football fans should be cheering for New England: the Patriots are one of a handful of NFL teams that play home games in a privately funded stadium.
Of the NFL’s 32 teams, only five—the New York Giants, New York Jets, Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams, and the Patriots—did not receive government subsidies to build their home stadiums. While it may now be common for ultrarich team owners to receive lavish subsidies to build new stadiums or upgrade existing ones, this hasn’t always been the case. Click here to read more.
FBI, Las Vegas police search home in investigation involving potential biological materials
Federal and local law enforcement launched a significant early-morning operation Saturday in northeast Las Vegas as part of an ongoing investigation into suspicious biological activity at a residential property.
Shortly before 6 a.m., teams from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s SWAT unit served a search warrant at a house on Sugar Springs Drive near North Hollywood Boulevard and East Washington Avenue, authorities confirmed.
The action drew a large response from multiple agencies and is expected to continue for some time.
Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill told reporters the investigation centers on evidence uncovered at the home that could point to a possible biological laboratory.
McMahill said investigators discovered “evidence of possible biological material, including refrigerators with vials containing unknown liquids.” Click here to read more.
