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Linda McMahon: “Mississippi was next to last in reading.”

Featuring: Linda McMahon, Republican | Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education | National

Enough Is Enough?" Kennedy Comes to Linda McMahon's Defense.

Published August 11, 2026 | Video Starts at 04:26

This is what is working. These are some of the things that we have seen. The Mississippi miracle. Mississippi was next to last in reading. You know that very well, Senator. And they threw their own invention. It took about 10 years, but they didn't give up, and they kept doing it. (04:26–04:30)

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Asserts that Mississippi ranked near the bottom in reading proficiency.

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